An Example of an Explicit Cost of Production Would Be

question 454

Multiple Choice

An example of an explicit cost of production would be the

• A)cost of forgone labor earnings for an entrepreneur.
• B)lost opportunity to invest in capital markets when the money is invested in one's business.
• C)lease payments for the land on which a firm's factory stands.
• D)Both a and c are correct.

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Definitions:

Private Value

The estimate of worth that an individual or company assigns to an asset, good, or service, reflecting personal assessments rather than market-driven prices.

Social Cost

The total cost to society, including both private and external costs, of producing a good or service.

Private Cost

The costs directly incurred by individuals or companies involved in conducting an economic activity, excluding any external effects on others.

External Cost

A cost of a transaction that affects someone who did not choose to incur that cost, often associated with negative side effects of economic activities not reflected in market prices.