Suppose Jon Stewart of the "Daily Show" Makes an Annual

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Multiple Choice

Suppose Jon Stewart of the "Daily Show" makes an annual income of $1,000,000. If he quit his television job and went into producing he could make $400,000 per year. Jon Stewart's opportunity cost as a producer is

• A) $1,400,000.
• B) 1,000,000.
• C) $400,000.
• D) $600,000.

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Definitions:

Pyroclastic Flows

Fast-moving currents of hot gas and volcanic matter (collectively known as tephra) that move away from a volcano during an explosive eruption.

Eruption Column

A column of volcanic ash and gas that erupts into the atmosphere during a volcanic explosion.

Volcanic Mudflows

A fast-moving flow of volcanic materials, water, and debris known as a lahar, typically associated with intense volcanic activity.

Obsidian

A generally gray to black, shiny volcanic glass, usually of felsic composition.