Marginal analysis was the heart of early Austrian economics and was quickly adopted into mainstream economics, where it is central to modern microeconomic analysis. Amazingly, many people in business ...

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Marginal analysis is an important decision-making tool in the business world. Marginal analysis allows business owners to measure the additional benefits of one production activity versus its costs.

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A rational business's main goal is always to maximize profits. As complicated as business processes can be, the end goal always remains reaching the maximum profit. There are many ways a company has ...