marginal analysis

noun

A theory that attempts to explain the discrepancy in the value of goods and services by reference to their secondary, or marginal, utility.

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Meanings

nounmarginal analysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableeconomicsA theory that attempts to explain the discrepancy in the value of goods and services by reference to their secondary, or marginal, utility.
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