When SW International declared a dividend of $20,000,000, its market value increased from $8 billion to $8.5 billion. However, it lost a chance to reinvest $20,000,000 in the research and development of a new product which would have earned a profit of $200 million. Thus, this $200 million is referred to as SW International's

A. consumer surplus.
B. producer surplus.
C. opportunity cost.
D. social cost.


Answer: C

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