You Know That the Computer Lab at School Gets Very

question 26

Multiple Choice

You know that the computer lab at school gets very crowded at about 3:00 p.m. To avoid the crowds, you start going to the computer lab one hour earlier every day. However many students make the same decision, and now the computer lab becomes very crowded at 2:00 p.m. This is an example of the

• A) post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy.
• B) ceteris paribus fallacy.
• C) fallacy of division.
• D) fallacy of composition.

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Definitions:

Comparative Advantage

The ability of a country or firm to produce a particular good or service at a lower opportunity cost than its trade partners.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of foregoing the next best alternative when making a decision. It represents the benefits an individual, investor, or business misses out on when choosing one alternative over another.

Production Possibilities Frontier

A graphical representation showing the maximum quantity of two goods or services that an economy can produce when all resources are used efficiently.

Opportunity Cost

Opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative forgone as a result of making a decision.