The opportunity cost of purchasing a textbook is best defined as the______ A - v

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The opportunity cost of purchasing a textbook is best defined as the______
A - value of all the alternatives given to purchase a text book B- money spent to purchase a textbook C- time spent getting a textbook D- value of the highest valued alternative given to purchase a textbook
The opportunity cost of purchasing a textbook is best defined as the______
A - value of all the alternatives given to purchase a text book B- money spent to purchase a textbook C- time spent getting a textbook D- value of the highest valued alternative given to purchase a textbook

A - value of all the alternatives given to purchase a text book B- money spent to purchase a textbook C- time spent getting a textbook D- value of the highest valued alternative given to purchase a textbook

Explanation / Answer

Opportunity cost of something is the benefit that a person could have received, but have to sacrifice or forgo to the take another alternative option.

If a person purchase a “text book”, then that person have to pay for it. So, if the person purchase it then he /she would not be able to use the “money”, that he/she could have used to purchase other alternative choices.

=> the opportunity cost is the value of the highest valued alternative given to purchase a textbook.

=> “D” is the correct option.

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