You Can Either Read a Book, Get Something to Eat

question 126

Multiple Choice

You can either read a book, get something to eat, or take a nap. The opportunity cost of getting something to eat is _____

• A) the cost of what you eat.
• B) the difference between the costs of the book and the food.
• C) the difference between the opportunity costs of reading and sleeping.
• D) the net benefit of sleeping.
• E) impossible to determine because the most preferred alternative is not known.