The Opportunity Cost of Using a Resource in Some Way

question 28

True/False

The opportunity cost of using a resource in some way is the amount the resource could earn if used in an alternative way.

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Definitions:

Reptile Group

A category of ectothermic, vertebrate animals primarily characterized by their ability to lay eggs on land and having scales or scutes.

Birds

A group of endothermic vertebrates characterized by feathers, beaks without teeth, laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton.

Amniote

Vertebrate whose egg has waterproof membranes that allow the embryo to develop away from water; a reptile, bird, or mammal.

Amphibians

Cold-blooded vertebrates that typically begin life in water with gills and metamorphose, developing lungs to live both in water and on land.