The marginal cost of making a given quantity of a congestible public good available to more con?sumers is:

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The marginal cost of making a congestible public good available to more consumers is zero at first, because additional users do not increase the cost. However, as the number of users increases to the point where congestion occurs, the marginal cost becomes positive and increases due to the additional costs associated with overcrowding or overuse.

The Marginal Cost of Making a Given Quantity of a Congestible