For Spring Break,Melanie Will Either Stay Home or Go to Daytona

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For spring break,Melanie will either stay home or go to Daytona Beach.At home,Melanie pays $10 per day for food and earns $90 a day at her job.At Daytona Beach,Melanie will stay with friends and so has no lodging cost.She will pay $20 per day for food.In terms of dollars,Melanie's opportunity cost per day of going to Daytona Beach is how much?

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