Your Friend Is Preparing for This Exam and in Your

question 453

Essay

Your friend is preparing for this exam and in your practice session makes the following statement: "Instead of attending microeconomics class for two hours, Kiki could have played tennis or watched a movie. Therefore, the opportunity cost of attending class is the tennis and the movie she had to give up." Is your friend's analysis correct or not? Explain your answer.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor

The labor costs directly associated with the manufacture of products or delivery of services.

Standard Costs

The expected costs associated with producing a product or performing a service, used for budgeting and performance analysis.

Hours

A measure of time representing 60 minutes, often used to track labor or production time in business.

Cost of Goods Sold

The expenses directly associated with manufacturing the products that a company sells.