ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

SCARCITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The opportunity cost is best defined as:
A
The next best use alternative use of money, time, or resources when making a choice
B
The list of alternatives that are available when making a choice
C
The diagram represents the maximum number of goods that can be sold
D
A simplified version of a complex concept or behaviour
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. The word “cost” is commonly used in daily speech or in the news.

Detailed explanation-2: -Opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative forgone as a result of making a decision. Opportunity cost is a function of scarcity. Because of scarcity, people are faced with trade-offs in how they use their limited resources.

Detailed explanation-3: -In economics, opportunity cost represents the potential gain that is lost when choosing one investment choice over another.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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