Ace Alexia plays professional tennis for a living, but in spite of her big first serve, she is not very successful.  During the last year, Ace could have earned $75,000 as a tennis instructor at the Atlanta Tennis Club.  She would have spent $7,000 on meals, paid rent on a condo in Atlanta at $800 per month, and made car payments of $300 per month.  Instead, she remained a pro and won $100,000 in prize money in various tournaments around the county.  In doing so, she spent $12,000 on transportation and lodging and paid her coach/trainer $10,000 for the year.  She also spent $7,000 on meals, paid rent on her condo in Atlanta at $800 per month, and made the payments on her car at $300 a month. Ace's opportunity cost of playing tennis last year was?

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Ace Alexia plays professional tennis for a living, but in spite of her big first serve, she is not very successful.  During the last year, Ace could have earned $75,000 as a tennis instructor at the Atlanta Tennis Club.  She would have spent $7,000 on meals, paid rent on a condo in Atlanta at $800 per month, and made car payments of $300 per month.  Instead, she remained a pro and won $100,000 in prize money in various tournaments around the county.  In doing so, she spent $12,000 on transportation and lodging and paid her coach/trainer $10,000 for the year.  She also spent $7,000 on meals, paid rent on her condo in Atlanta at $800 per month, and made the payments on her car at $300 a month.

Ace's opportunity cost of playing tennis last year was?

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