Ellie Decides to Spend Two Hours Taking a Nap Rather

question 85

Multiple Choice

Ellie decides to spend two hours taking a nap rather than attending her classes.Her opportunity cost of napping is

• A) the value of the knowledge she would have received had she attended class.
• B) the $24 she could have earned if she had worked at her job for those two hours.
• C) the value of her nap less the value of attending class.
• D) nothing, since she valued sleep more than attendance at class.

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Definitions:

Wavelength

The distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs in a wave, which determines its color in the spectrum of visible light or its properties in other types of waves.

Frequency

Frequency is the number of times a wave completes a cycle of oscillation per unit time, typically measured in hertz (Hz).

Wavelength

Wavelength is the distance between consecutive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.

Frequency

The quantity of times a cyclic event happens in a given time period, typically referred to in situations involving waves or oscillations.