Misty Has the Option of Purchasing One of Three Products

question 17

Multiple Choice

Misty has the option of purchasing one of three products: Brand A, Brand B or Brand C. Each costs ten dollars. If she decides that Brand A meets her needs best, then the opportunity cost of this decision is

• A) Brand B plus Brand C.
• B) Brand A.
• C) twenty dollars.
• D) Brand B or Brand C, depending on which is considered the highest- value alternative forgone.

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Definitions:

Mass Spectroscopy

An analytical technique that measures the mass-to-charge ratio of ions to identify and quantify molecules in a sample.

Magnetic Field

A vector field that describes the magnetic influence on moving electric charges, electric currents, and magnetic materials.

Gaseous Ion

An ion existing in a gaseous phase, typically produced under high energy conditions or ionization processes.

Mass Spectrometer

An instrument that measures the mass-to-charge ratio of ions to identify and quantify substances through their mass spectra.