ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

OPPORTUNITY COST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In recent years more golf courses, which use large quantities of water, have opened in China. What is the opportunity cost of this?
A
cost of water
B
loss of farmland
C
sales of golf equipment
D
wages of golf course staff
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is b. Benefits foregone by not choosing an alternative course of action.

Detailed explanation-2: -Size and composition of the family: In a small family saving will be more due to less expenditure. If there are more members in a family, then the surplus will be less which affect the saving of that family. The age and the sex of the members also affect saving.

Detailed explanation-3: -A mixed economy may emerge when a government intervenes to disrupt free markets by introducing state-owned enterprises (such as public health or education systems), regulations, subsidies, tariffs, and tax policies.

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