Opportunity Cost Is Defined as the

question 434

Multiple Choice

Opportunity cost is defined as the

• A) total value of all the alternatives given up.
• B) highest-valued alternative given up.
• C) cost of not doing all of the things you would like to do.
• D) lowest-valued alternative given up.

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Definitions:

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