Question

In 1-2 sentences, explain why people will do less of an activity when the marginal costs are greater than the marginal benefits.

Answer 1

People will do less of an activity when the marginal costs are greater than the marginal activities simply because it isn't worth it. We want to get the most out of our actions.

When the marginal costs, or, in other words to make it simpler, the cons are greater than the marginal benefits, or pros, it's a waste of time.

We need to have more pros than cons, in order to make activities worthwhile. In this scenario, there must be a change in the strategy and the processes, to either reduce marginal costs or increase marginal benefits.

Answer 2

Going on the assumption that it's about costs greater than benefits or something similar: People will do less of an activity when the costs outweigh the benefits (or the cons outweigh the pros) because it simply isn't worth doing; it causes them more harm than good