The divergence between money costs and opportunity costs will be greatest in which of the following situations?

A. A university purchases 100 computers.
B. A university employs people from town in the cafeteria (the other alternative is to work at a paper mill).
C. A university employs otherwise unemployed teenagers to paint crosswalks and curbs.
D. A university replaces the roof of the fine arts building.


Answer: C

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