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WAEC Agricultural Science 2024 Objective — Question 49

Question 49 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Agricultural Science 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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49. Marginal cost could be described as the A.

  • A. change in total cost as output is increased by one unit.Correct
  • B. product of average variable cost and the number of units produced.
  • C. increase in fixed cost that results from increasing production by one unit.
  • D. average physical product multiplied by the variable cost.

Explanation

Marginal cost is the additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a good or service: MC = (change in Total Cost)/(change in quantity).

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