Translation guide
The additional cost of producing one more unit of a good or service. In Japanese, this is primarily expressed with the economic term 限界費用, but related expressions exist for business contexts.
The standard economic concept of the cost added by producing one additional unit.
The standard economic term for marginal cost. Used in academic, business, and policy contexts.
限界費用が平均費用を下回っている。
The marginal cost is below the average cost.
限界費用曲線はU字型になることが多い。
The marginal cost curve is often U-shaped.
A more general phrase meaning 'additional cost'. Can be used in less technical contexts, but does not precisely capture the economic nuance of 'marginal'.
もう一台生産するための追加的な費用はいくらですか。
What is the additional cost to produce one more unit?
A less common synonym for 限界費用, sometimes used in production theory. 限界費用 is preferred.
限界生産費が価格と等しくなる点で利潤が最大化される。
Profit is maximized where marginal cost equals price.
The extra cost incurred when a business expands output or adds a new product line, often used in managerial accounting.
Managerial accounting term for incremental cost, closely related to marginal cost. Used in cost analysis and decision-making.
新製品の増分費用を計算してください。
Please calculate the incremental cost of the new product.
Used in cost accounting to mean marginal cost, especially in manufacturing contexts. 原価 refers to cost of goods sold.
限界原価を下回る価格設定は避けるべきだ。
Pricing below marginal cost should be avoided.
Informal or non-technical reference to the cost of adding one more item or person.
Used when talking about the extra charge per additional person, e.g., for a hotel room or tour.
このホテルは一人あたりの追加料金がかかりません。
This hotel doesn't charge an extra fee per additional person.
A plain, conversational way to ask about the cost of producing one more unit. Not a fixed term, but easily understood.
もう一つ作るのにかかる費用はほとんどゼロです。
The cost to make one more is almost zero.
限界費用 is the precise economic term. 追加費用 is a general term for 'additional cost' and may include fixed costs or one-time expenses, not just the cost of one more unit. Use 限界費用 in academic or formal business analysis.
Do not translate 'marginal' as 辺境の or わずかな in this context. 'Marginal cost' is a fixed economic term and should be translated as 限界費用.