When Asked in an Interview What She Missed the Most

question 155

Multiple Choice

When asked in an interview what she missed the most because of the time she spent training for the Olympics, a rower, who lived on her own, answered "a normal social life." She also revealed that she had given up a job that paid $30,000 per year to train fulltime. She received a grant of $8,000 per year from Sport Canada, but this failed to cover all her training expenses. Her food and rent were $5,000 per year and training expenses were $12,000 per year. Aside from the value of a normal social life, what is the annual opportunity cost, expressed in dollars, to this rower of "Going for Gold"?

• A)$25,000
• B)$4,000
• C)$30,000
• D)$39,000
• E)$34,000

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Definitions:

Stimulant Drugs

Substances that increase alertness, attention, and energy by enhancing the activity of the central nervous system.

Hallucinogenics

Drugs that give rise to hallucinations.

Social Conventions

Established norms, behaviors, and rules that govern interactions within a society or group, facilitating social harmony and order.

Conventional Thought

A cognitive process that follows traditional or societal norms, often characterized by conformity and a tendency to accept established practices.