Opportunity Cost Exists Because

question 22

Multiple Choice

Opportunity cost exists because

• A)technology is fixed at any point in time
• B)the law of comparative advantage is working
• C)resources are scarce but wants are unlimited
• D)the value of lost opportunities varies from person to person
• E)efficiency is measured by the monetary cost of an activity

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Definitions:

Zero Economic Profits

Occurs when a firm earns just enough revenue to cover its total costs, including opportunity costs, but no more.

Efficiently

Performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantage achieved by businesses when production becomes efficient, as the scale of operation increases leading to a reduction in average costs.

Positive Economic Profits

Earnings that exceed the total costs, including both the explicit and implicit costs of a business.