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marginal plan

[ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəl plæn]
nounpl: marginal plans
plano marginal
1. A plan or project that operates with minimal resources, profit margins, or viability; an enterprise that is barely sustainable or profitable
The startup was operating on a marginal plan with very thin profit margins.
A startup operava com um plano marginal com margens de lucro muito estreitas.
2. In economics, a plan focused on the incremental change or additional benefit gained from one more unit of production or consumption
The company analyzed the marginal plan to determine if producing one additional unit was worth the cost.
A empresa analisou o plano marginal para determinar se produzir uma unidade adicional valia a pena.
3. A contingency or backup plan that is considered secondary or less favorable
If the primary strategy fails, the marginal plan serves as a fallback option.
Se a estratégia primária falhar, o plano marginal serve como uma opção de contingência.
Synonyms
backup plancontingency plansecondary planfringe plan
Antonyms
primary plancore strategymain plan

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
plano marginal
Standard usage in business and economic contexts
Portugal
plano marginal
Standard usage, more common in formal/academic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

on thin ice
barely getting by
operating on a shoestring
marginal utility
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