Opportunity Cost Quiz
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Opportunity cost is defined as

  • The allocation of resources in decision making
  • The scarcity of resources in decision making
  • The loss of the next best alternative when making a decision (correct)
  • The competing wants and needs in decision making
  • Scarcity refers to

  • Limited resources (correct)
  • Allocation of resources
  • Competing wants and needs
  • Opportunity cost
  • When making a decision, opportunity cost is incurred because

  • Choices have to be made about how to allocate limited resources (correct)
  • The decision maker is unaware of other options
  • There are competing wants and needs
  • The next best alternative is always better
  • The opportunity cost of purchasing a new phone instead of new jeans is

    <p>The loss of the next best alternative, which is new jeans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The opportunity cost of allocating all resources to producing electric vehicles instead of petrol vehicles is

    <p>The loss of the next best alternative, which is petrol vehicles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The opportunity cost of providing free school meals to all primary students instead of funding rural libraries is

    <p>The loss of the next best alternative, which is rural libraries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Opportunity cost arises due to

    <p>Scarcity of resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The concept of opportunity cost is applicable to

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When making a decision, opportunity cost is the

    <p>Loss of the next best alternative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Opportunity cost is incurred when a decision maker

    <p>Chooses one option over another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Opportunity cost is best defined as:

    <p>The loss of the next best alternative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of considering opportunity cost?

    <p>Choosing a flight with a lower price</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ric values his free time at £20 per hour. If he can save 4 hours a week by working from home, how much is that worth to him monthly?

    <p>£320</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the firm selling organic avocados decide not to accept the supply contract from the large supermarket?

    <p>The supermarket is a prestigious customer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of the following is NOT a factor that may change decisions when opportunity cost is factored in?

    <p>Government preferences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the opportunity cost of choosing a flight that costs £120 instead of £50?

    <p>£130</p> Signup and view all the answers

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