Opportunity cost can best be defined as the

A. money cost of a good or service.
B. money cost plus interest on money borrowed to buy a good or service.
C. cost of the resources used to produce a good or service.
D. value of the best alternative forgone when the alternative at hand is chosen.


Answer: D

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