Stephen Spends an Hour Studying Instead of Playing Soccer with His

question 7

Multiple Choice

Stephen spends an hour studying instead of playing soccer with his friends. What is the opportunity cost to him of studying?

• A) the improvement in his grades from studying for the hour
• B) the difference between the improvement in his grades from studying minus the enjoyment of playing soccer
• C) the enjoyment and exercise he would have received had he played soccer
• D) nothing, because Stephen chose to study rather than to play soccer so the value of studying must have been greater than the value of playing soccer

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