alleryStart learning →Difference in total cost from choosing one alternative over another is the
AMarginal cost
BReplacement cost
CDifferential cost
DOpportunity cost
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Differential cost
Comparing two alternatives gives the difference in total cost, called the differential cost.
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