Explain the concept of an opportunity cost and how that affects the decision by individuals, organizations, and businesses to buy (or invest in) more sustainable products and practices.

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The concept of opportunity cost reflects the idea that people and organizations have competing ways and reasons to spend or save their money, that there is a trade-off in their choices. More sustainable products and practices may cost more than other products or practices (a “green premium”), or they may be a lower priority of investment compared to other things that people may need to buy.

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