ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

OPPORTUNITY COST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If a person who wants to buy a CD and has just enough money to buy one, and chooses CD A instead of CD B, then CD B is the
A
Opportunity Cost
B
Trade
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. If someone who wants to acquire a compact disc (CD) has just sufficient money to buy one, and chooses CD a instead of CD b, then CD B is the opportunity cost.

Detailed explanation-2: -CDs tend to have the highest interest rates among savings accounts. The trade-off is that you lose access to funds for periods of time.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, choosing public transportation to travel to a particular destination by foregoing the option of traveling in one’s own car is a good example of opportunity cost, because you end up saving money which needs to be spent on fuel.

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