Practice Opportunity Cost: The Value Of What's Given Up (3.1.3) - Understanding Societies: Economic and Social Systems
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Opportunity Cost: The Value of What's Given Up

Practice - Opportunity Cost: The Value of What's Given Up

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Question 1 Easy

What is an opportunity cost?

💡 Hint: Think about what you give up when making a choice.

Question 2 Easy

Provide an example of an explicit cost.

💡 Hint: Consider a direct payment made for a service or good.

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Question 1

What does 'opportunity cost' refer to?

A) The cost of all alternatives
B) The value of the best alternative foregone
C) The cost of production
D) The total money spent

💡 Hint: Think of what you lose when you make a choice.

Question 2

True or False: An implicit cost can be easily quantified.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider if all costs are measurable.

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Challenge 1 Hard

You have $100 to spend on either a concert or a new video game. If you choose the concert, what is your opportunity cost if the video game costs $50? Discuss aspects beyond mere monetary value.

💡 Hint: Consider non-financial emotions and satisfaction in your analysis.

Challenge 2 Hard

A company has to choose between two projects: Project A, with expected profits of $150,000, or Project B, with expected profits of $100,000. If they choose Project A, what is the opportunity cost? How might other factors influence this decision?

💡 Hint: Think about not just the numbers but also the context surrounding each project.

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