Marginal cost is defined as:

A. total variable cost resulting from a one-unit increase in quantity.
B. quantity resulting from a one-unit increase in total variable cost.
C. the change in total cost resulting from a one-unit increase in the change in quantity.
D. the change in quantity resulting from a one-unit increase in the change in total variable cost.


Answer: C

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