Practice mode Introduction To Economics

What is the opportunity cost of a good?

Correct answer A. The quantity of other goods sacrificed to get another unit of that good

Explanation

Opportunity cost measures cost in terms of alternatives foregone: producing or buying one more unit of a good means giving up some amount of other goods that could have been had instead.

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