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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.
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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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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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Which of the following illustrates an opportunity cost?

A
James has enough money to buy some socks and a book.
B
Alyssa does not have enough time to study for her test.
C
Amir only has time to study or to play basketball.
D
Lydia does not have enough money to buy a new shirt.
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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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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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Ricardo works part time at a local computer store. One day, his manager approaches him about moving from cashier to floor supervisor. Ricardo is excited because the promotion comes with a raise; however, the extra work hours would take away from time with his friends and family. In the end, he decides to take the promotion.What is Ricardo’s opportunity cost?

A
losing extra time to spend with his friends and family
B
being able to use the extra money for summer football camp
C
losing the ability to spend any time with his family
D
receiving another promotion in six months
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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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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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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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