Russell Spends an Hour Studying Instead of Playing Tennis

question 229

Multiple Choice

Russell spends an hour studying instead of playing tennis.The opportunity cost to him of studying is

• A) the improvement in his grades from studying for the hour.
• B) the improvement in his grades from studying minus the enjoyment of playing tennis.
• C) the enjoyment and exercise he would have received had he played tennis.
• D) zero.Since Russell chose to study rather than to play tennis,the value of studying must have been greater than the value of playing tennis.

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