When an Action Is Chosen, the Highest- Valued Alternative NOT

question 501

Multiple Choice

When an action is chosen, the highest- valued alternative NOT chosen is called the

• A) implicit cost.
• B) opportunity cost.
• C) explicit cost.
• D) accounting cost.

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

The loss of economic efficiency that occurs when the equilibrium for a good or service is not achieved.

Market Intervention

Actions taken by a government or other authority to affect the market, often to correct market failures or achieve certain policy objectives.

Price Ceiling

A government-imposed limit on how high a price can be charged for a product, intended to protect consumers from high prices.

Price Floor

A government- or authority-imposed minimum price that can be charged for a good or service, often above the equilibrium price.