What is the relationship between marginal cost and average cost when the average cost is decreasing and when it is increasing?

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When the average cost is declining, the marginal cost lies below the average cost, pulling it down. Conversely, when the average cost is rising, the marginal cost is above the average cost, causing it to increase.

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