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Opportunity Cost

Question 6 • (Galli)WCA 2221 Civics/Economics 1st nine weeks 26-27

Read the scenario. Samira is a freshman basketball player who hopes to go to college on a basketball scholarship. She is offered the chance to play on her school’s varsity basketball team, which plays in tournaments during holiday breaks. Samira usually spends her breaks working at the local hardware store. After careful consideration, Samira decides to stay on the freshman basketball team and keep working over breaks. The fact that Samira may miss out on a scholarship opportunity by staying on the freshman team illustrates

Answer
A
a cause.
B
minor consequences.
C
a tradeoff.
D
unexpected risk.

Explanation

A tradeoff occurs when choosing one option means giving up a possible benefit of another. By staying on the freshman team and continuing to work during breaks, Samira may give up the chance to gain varsity experience that could help her earn a basketball scholarship. This is a tradeoff, not an unexpected risk, because the missed opportunity is a known possibility of her choice.

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