← Back to context Comment by ekropotin 3 days ago But the cost of Amazon Prime have to be factored in as well 4 comments ekropotin Reply bigstrat2003 3 days ago Only if you weren't already paying for Prime. If you were, then it's irrelevant as this usage adds no marginal cost. moralestapia 3 days ago "If you already pay for shipping then shipping adds no marginal cost." OkayPhysicist 3 days ago well, yeah. That's what the phrase "marginal cost" means: if it costs $x to do something N times, and $x + $y to do something N+1 times, $y is the marginal cost. happyopossum 3 days ago No, for anyone considering doing this it does not have to be factored in as it’s a sunk cost.
bigstrat2003 3 days ago Only if you weren't already paying for Prime. If you were, then it's irrelevant as this usage adds no marginal cost. moralestapia 3 days ago "If you already pay for shipping then shipping adds no marginal cost." OkayPhysicist 3 days ago well, yeah. That's what the phrase "marginal cost" means: if it costs $x to do something N times, and $x + $y to do something N+1 times, $y is the marginal cost.
moralestapia 3 days ago "If you already pay for shipping then shipping adds no marginal cost." OkayPhysicist 3 days ago well, yeah. That's what the phrase "marginal cost" means: if it costs $x to do something N times, and $x + $y to do something N+1 times, $y is the marginal cost.
OkayPhysicist 3 days ago well, yeah. That's what the phrase "marginal cost" means: if it costs $x to do something N times, and $x + $y to do something N+1 times, $y is the marginal cost.
happyopossum 3 days ago No, for anyone considering doing this it does not have to be factored in as it’s a sunk cost.
Only if you weren't already paying for Prime. If you were, then it's irrelevant as this usage adds no marginal cost.
"If you already pay for shipping then shipping adds no marginal cost."
well, yeah. That's what the phrase "marginal cost" means: if it costs $x to do something N times, and $x + $y to do something N+1 times, $y is the marginal cost.
No, for anyone considering doing this it does not have to be factored in as it’s a sunk cost.