The Expression "There's No Such Thing as a Free Lunch

question 43

Multiple Choice

The expression "There's no such thing as a free lunch" means

• A) if one person gains, someone else must lose.
• B) each person must pay for exactly what he or she receives.
• C) the use of resources to produce a good has an opportunity cost because of scarcity.
• D) you cannot have a free lunch at the expense of someone else.

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