Economics Today and Tomorrow, Student Edition
Economics Today and Tomorrow, Student Edition
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ISBN: 9780078747663
Author: McGraw-Hill
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Pub Co
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Chapter 1.2, Problem 3R
To determine

Opportunity cost

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    Economic Decision Likely Opportunity Cost
    Individual Gets second job Opportunity cost of getting second job is the first job given up in order to continue this job.
    Family Purchase car Opportunity cost of purchasing a car for a family may be the trip to Europe.
    Business Paves parking lot Opportunity cost of paving a parking lot could be the construction of a warehouse.
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Opportunity cost refers to the cost of the next best alternative forgone in order to do the work selected. For example the opportunity cost of studying is the time that may have been spent on watching Television. In other words, it is the trade-off people make due to the scarcity of resources.

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