If One Fails to Account for Opportunity Costs in Decision

question 170

Multiple Choice

If one fails to account for opportunity costs in decision making,then applying the cost-benefit principle will be flawed because

• A) the benefits will be overstated.
• B) the costs will be understated.
• C) the benefits will be understated.
• D) the costs will be overstated.
• E) both benefits and costs will be understated.

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