The Opportunity Cost of Going to University Is

question 72

Multiple Choice

The opportunity cost of going to university is:

• A) the total spent on food, clothing, books, transportation, tuition, lodging and other expenses
• B) zero for students who are fortunate enough to have all of their university expenses paid by someone else
• C) the value of the best opportunity a student gives up to attend university
• D) zero, since a university education will allow a student to earn a larger income after graduation

Understand the use of entertainment-education programs in promoting social change.

Understand different self-control strategies and their applications in real-life scenarios.

Learn how the subjective value of reinforcers changes as their availability approaches.

Acquire knowledge on fundamental learning mechanisms such as classical and operant conditioning.

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Definitions:

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