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marginal private cost
marginal product of labor
marginal propensity to consume
marginal propensity to save
marginal revenue
marginal social cost
marginal utility
marginalia
marginalize
marginally
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margin creep
mar·gin creep


noun 
Definition:
 
focusing on profits: the tendency of a company to focus on its most profitable products and services at the expense of those that may contribute most strongly to its long-term success
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