The Potential Benefits Forgone by Rejecting One Alternative While Accepting

question 14

Multiple Choice

The potential benefits forgone by rejecting one alternative while accepting another is known as a/an:

• A)past cost.
• B)cost/benefit cost.
• C)opportunity cost.
• D)deprivation cost.

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