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Opportunity Cost Answers

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Which of the following has the largest impact on opportunity cost?

A
consumer wants
B
tight deadlines
C
consumer needs
D
limited resources
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Assessing opportunity cost involves

A
making choices and dealing with consequences.
B
choosing consequences over rewards.
C
reviewing past decisions and changing them.
D
minimizing profit and loss.
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Which scenarios can be considered effects of Sole Sister Shoe Store choosing to sell dress shoes over sneakers? Select two answers.

A
High school athletes stop shopping there.
B
The inventory of sports socks goes unsold.
C
Sneaker sales were declining before the decision to sell dress shoes.
D
Dress shoes cost less for the store to buy from a supplier.
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On a production possibility curve, data points that fall outside of the curve represent

a
an inefficient allocation of resources.
a
a balanced allocation of resources.
i
ideal production.
a
a currently unattainable production.
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Opportunity cost occurs because of a producer’s need to

l
limit resources.
p
protect resources.
a
allocate resources.
s
spend resources.
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Which of the following are examples of limited resources on the part of consumers?

p
product and space
m
money and product
t
time and money
s
space and time
9

Demonstrating opportunity cost is done through production

a
analysis.
p
possibility.
c
calculation.
r
research.
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production possibility curveproduction supply curveproduction opportunity curve

A
production possibility curve
B
production supply curve
C
production opportunity curve
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Which of the following are examples of limited resources on the part of consumers?

A
product and space
B
money and product
C
time and money
D
space and time
12

Demonstrating opportunity cost is done through production

A
analysis.
B
possibility.
C
calculation.
D
research.
13

Opportunity cost occurs because of a producer’s need to

A
limit resources.
B
protect resources.
C
allocate resources.
D
spend resources.
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How does a production possibility chart assist in outlining opportunity cost?

A
It compares profit potential of one product to another.
B
It compares production cost of one product to another.
C
It compares production numbers of one product to another.
D
It compares consumer demand of one product to another.
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Look at the equation framework.

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A
revenue, profit, opportunity cost
B
profit, revenue, production cost
C
production cost, profit, revenue
D
opportunity cost, revenue, profit
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One method for studying opportunity cost is to think in terms of

A
risk and ability.
B
pros and cons.
C
tradeoffs
D
trial and error.
17

On a production possibility curve, data points that fall outside of the curve represent

A
an inefficient allocation of resources.
B
a balanced allocation of resources.
C
ideal production.
D
a currently unattainable production.
18

Rescooperate Ice Cream Shop recently analyzed their books. They found that in the past year, they made $100,000 selling ice cream and spent $75,000 on supplies and factory space. The remaining $25,000 represents

A
profit.
B
loss.
C
revenue.
D
expense.
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Venya and Kari own a flower shop that specializes in custom bouquets. Wanting to expand into selling potted plants, they create a production possibility chart to assess whether the potted plants are a good idea. Study their chart:

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A
25
B
30
C
50
D
75
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Producers can create their maximum combination of goods, as long as they

A
address consumer desires.
B
guarantee a profit.
C
properly allocate resources.
D
keep up with demand.

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