Jamie Has Enough Money to Buy Either a Mountain Dew,or

question 127

Multiple Choice

Jamie has enough money to buy either a Mountain Dew,or a Pepsi,or a bag of chips.He chooses to buy the Mountain Dew.The opportunity cost of the Mountain Dew is

• A) the Pepsi and the bag of chips.
• B) the Pepsi or the bag of chips, whichever the highest-valued alternative forgone.
• C) the Mountain Dew.
• D) the Pepsi because it is a drink, as is the Mountain Dew.
• E) zero because he enjoys the Mountain Dew.

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