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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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25
B
30
C
50
D
75
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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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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.
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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
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One method for studying opportunity cost is to think in terms of

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risk and ability.
B
pros and cons.
C
tradeoffs
D
trial and error.
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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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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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Opportunity cost occurs because of a producer’s need to

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limit resources.
B
protect resources.
C
allocate resources.
D
spend resources.
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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.High school athletes stop shopping there.The inventory of sports socks goes unsold.Sneaker sales were declining before the decision to sell dress shoes.Dress shoes cost less for the store to buy from a supplier.

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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Look at the equation framework.

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revenue, profit, opportunity cost
B
profit, revenue, production cost
C
production cost, profit, revenue
D
opportunity cost, revenue, profit
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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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production possibility curveproduction supply curveproduction opportunity curve

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production possibility curve
B
production supply curve
C
production opportunity curve
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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

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a cause.
B
minor consequences.
C
a tradeoff.
D
unexpected risk.
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A
B
B
C
C
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Producers can create their maximum combination of goods, as long as they

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

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