phenomenon in which greater input of effort, money, etc. yields smaller results. Crucial part of the idea is that if you're using x to get y results (where y is the thing you want). then additional input a will yield additional results b, but not in the same proportion as before.
On average, before, you put in x to get y, so your yield was y/x. But if you increase x by amount a, then your results will be y + b, where
(y + b)/(x + a) < y/x
and this will only get worse.
Diminishing marginal returns (DMR) is used to explain why the supply curve in economics slopes upward, i.e., increasing the quantity supplied requires an increased price of most things.
Sometimes DMR is more than offset by "economies of scale," which allows more of a thing to be supplied more cheaply than a small amount.
On average, before, you put in x to get y, so your yield was y/x. But if you increase x by amount a, then your results will be y + b, where
(y + b)/(x + a) < y/x
and this will only get worse.
Diminishing marginal returns (DMR) is used to explain why the supply curve in economics slopes upward, i.e., increasing the quantity supplied requires an increased price of most things.
Sometimes DMR is more than offset by "economies of scale," which allows more of a thing to be supplied more cheaply than a small amount.
At first his flowers and treats swept her off her feet, but then he had to do more and more lavish things to please her. It was a classic case of diminishing marginal returns.
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Definition: To scrounge, blag, or be unbelievably tight-arsed and be proud to tell people about it.
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1. He blagged a very very expensive hotel in Paris on the weekend as part of his "business." The concierge told him after the first night of blaggery that he had only been booked in for one night. The PR person said he could stay in his room for the other night at a reduced rate, but he went on their internet and booked a 20 Euro a night hostel instead
2. He is planning his leaving date for Friday November 3rd, but he realised that if he left the Monday after, he would get paid for the weekend.
1. He blagged a very very expensive hotel in Paris on the weekend as part of his "business." The concierge told him after the first night of blaggery that he had only been booked in for one night. The PR person said he could stay in his room for the other night at a reduced rate, but he went on their internet and booked a 20 Euro a night hostel instead
2. He is planning his leaving date for Friday November 3rd, but he realised that if he left the Monday after, he would get paid for the weekend.
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