The Opportunity Cost of Working Rather Than Going to School

question 44

Multiple Choice

The opportunity cost of working rather than going to school is

• A) the cost of food and housing.
• B) the cost of clothing and transportation.
• C) zero because the person is earning an income by working.
• D) the higher wages that come with additional education.
• E) the annual wages earned by working.

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Definitions:

Modiolus

Central core of spongy bone about which turns the spiral canal of the cochlea.

Organ Of Corti

Named for Italian anatomist Marquis Alfonso Corti (1822–1888). Spiral organ; rests on the basilar membrane and supports the hair cells that detect sounds.

Perilymph

Fluid contained within the bony labyrinth of the inner ear.

Medial Geniculate Nucleus

A part of the thalamus that acts as a relay station for auditory information on its way to the cerebral cortex.