A College Student Could Be Working as a Waiter and Earning

question 47

Multiple Choice

A college student could be working as a waiter and earning US$20,000 annually. However, he is attending college and forgoing that income. This is an example of the ______ to attend college, a cost that the student hopes will be worth the investment in the long run.

• A) discount
• B) risk evaluation
• C) opportunity cost
• D) efficiency

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Definitions:

Helium

The second lightest and second most abundant element in the universe, a noble gas that remains liquid at the lowest temperatures.

Lewis Structure

A diagrammatic method for representing the valence electron configuration of atoms, ions, and molecules, indicating bonds and lone pairs.

Lewis Structures

Lewis structures are diagrams that represent the valence electrons of atoms within a molecule, indicating the bonds between atoms and the lone pairs of electrons.

Double Line

In chemistry, it often represents a double bond between atoms, indicating that two pairs of electrons are shared in the bond.