Simon Is Given a Free Ticket to See Coldplay Saturday

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Essay

Simon is given a free ticket to see Coldplay Saturday night.He already has a ticket to see Sting in concert that night.The Sting ticket cost Simon $50 though he would have paid as much as $80 to go to the show.Simon knows that he can easily sell the Sting ticket on Craigslist for $60.What is his opportunity cost of seeing Coldplay?

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