The Individual Demand Curve

• The marginal principle can be used to show how consumers incorporate benefits and costs into their consumption decisions.

Marginal PRINCIPLEIncrease the level of an activity if its marginal benefit exceeds its marginal cost, but reduce the level if the marginal cost exceeds the marginal benefit. If possible, pick the level at which the marginal benefit equals the marginal cost.

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