Cost Analysis

Private Cost
The cost incurred by individuals or firms to provide goods or services, excluding external harms unless legally obligated.
Average Cost
Total cost of production divided by quantity produced, combining both average fixed cost and average variable cost.
Full Cost Pricing
A method of pricing that covers average costs at normal production levels with an added conventional mark-up.
Marginal Cost
The additional cost incurred from an increase in an activity.
Marginal Private Cost
The increase in private cost resulting from a marginal increase in an activity, excluding any external effects.
Marginal Social Cost
The increase in social cost resulting from a marginal increase in an activity, including all external effects.