ECONOMICS
OPPORTUNITY COST
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Giving up one item for another
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Buying and using two items
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Using butter and margarine
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Having multiple items at the same time
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -When economists refer to the “opportunity cost” of a resource, they mean the value of the next-highest-valued alternative use of that resource. If, for example, you spend time and money going to a movie, you cannot spend that time at home reading a book, and you can’t spend the money on something else.
Detailed explanation-3: -Opportunity cost is the value of the best opportunity forgone in a particular choice. It is not simply the amount spent on that choice. The concepts of scarcity, choice, and opportunity cost are at the heart of economics. A good is scarce if the choice of one alternative requires that another be given up.