Opportunity Cost Is the Combined Value of All Other Alternatives

question 65

True/False

Opportunity cost is the combined value of all other alternatives that go unchosen.

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The gap between the aggregate sum consumers are ready and can afford to pay for a good or service and the aggregate sum they actually spend.

Uses of Markets

The functions markets serve in allowing buyers and sellers to exchange goods, services, and information, facilitating the allocation of resources.

Quantity Supplied

The amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price.

Increase in Demand

A situation where more of a good or service is desired by consumers at all price levels, shifting the demand curve rightward.