Suppose You Have an Hour Before Your Next Class Starts

question 62

Multiple Choice

Suppose you have an hour before your next class starts.You can either read a book, get something to eat, or take a nap.The opportunity cost of getting something to eat is

• A)the cost of what you eat
• B)the value of reading and sleeping
• C)the loss of value from not reading or sleeping
• D)the net benefit of sleeping for another hour
• E)impossible to determine because the most preferred alternative is not known

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Definitions:

Jacobsen Syndrome

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Chromosome 11

One of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans, containing genes that play roles in the immune system, among other functions.

Genetic Defects

Abnormalities in an organism's DNA that lead to diseases or malformations, sometimes hereditary and can be present at birth or develop over time.

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