Marginal cost helps predict company profit by analyzing cost to produce extra units. Investors use the gap between marginal cost and revenue to assess profitability. Technology firms, due to low ...

Accurate cost measurement is critical to properly pricing goods or services. Businesses with accurate cost measurement know whether they are making a profit on current goods and know how to judge ...

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