What is the term for giving up one choice for another opportunity?

a. choice cost
b. opportunity cost
c. direct cost
d. implicit cost
e. explicit cost


Ans: b. opportunity cost

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Wealth in the United States is:

A. distributed in a way that reduces the degree of income inequality. B. more unequally distributed than is income. C. less unequally distributed than is income. D. distributed in a way that has no effect on income inequality.

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