Your Classmates from the University of Chicago Are Planning to Go

question 59

Multiple Choice

Your classmates from the University of Chicago are planning to go to Miami for spring break, and you are undecided about whether you should go with them. The round-trip airfares are $600, but you have a frequent-flyer coupon worth $500 that you could use to pay part of the airfare. All other costs for the vacation are exactly $900. The most you would be willing to pay for the trip is $1400. Your only alternative use for your frequent-flyer coupon is for your trip to Atlanta two weeks after the break to attend your sister's graduation, which your parents are forcing you to attend. The Chicago-Atlanta round-trip airfares are $450. What is the opportunity cost of using the coupon for the Miami trip?

• A)$100
• B)$450
• C)$500
• D)$550

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Monthly Production Volume

The total quantity of goods produced by a business in a month, often analyzed to gauge efficiency, plan inventory needs, or assess production capacity.

Total Cost

The sum of all expenses incurred in the production of goods or services, including both fixed and variable costs.