You own a building that has four possible uses: a tailor shop, a pharmacy, a sports bar, and an antique mall. The building's value in each use is $4,000; $6,000; $8,000; and $10,000, respectively. You decide to open a sports bar. The opportunity cost of using this building for a sports bar is
A. $4,000, the value if the building is used as a tailor shop.
B. $20,000, the sum of the values if the building is used for a tailor shop, a pharmacy, or an antique mall.
C. $6,000, the value if the building is used as a pharmacy.
D. $10,000, the value if you rented the building to someone else to use as an antique mall.
Answer: D
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