ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

CONSUMERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Opportunity cost, is a situation in which consumers’ wants are greater than the resources available to satisfy those wants
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Scarcity describes the condition in which our wants are greater than the resources available to satisfy those wants.

Detailed explanation-2: -When consumers purchase one good or service, they are giving up the chance to purchase another. The best single alternative not chosen is their opportunity cost. Since a consumer choice always involves alternatives, every consumer choice has an opportunity cost.

Detailed explanation-3: -Opportunity cost refers to what you have to give up to buy what you want in terms of other goods or services. When economists use the word “cost, ” we usually mean opportunity cost.

Detailed explanation-4: -What is the simple definition of opportunity cost? Opportunity cost is the value of what you lose when choosing between two or more options. Every choice has trade-offs, and opportunity cost is the potential benefits you’ll miss out on by choosing one direction over another.

Detailed explanation-5: -In economics, opportunity cost represents the potential gain that is lost when choosing one investment choice over another.

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