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3 years ago

The opportunity cost of producing capital is

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Fittoniya [83]3 years ago

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Answer:

A) decreased current production of consumption goods.

Explanation:

Opportunity cost is the economic cost that is not part of books of accounts. It is the cost of sacrificing one alternative for choosing another one. It is always calculated in terms of money, sometimes time, skill, etc are also referred to as opportunity costs. If one wants to produce capital then he has to give up the current production of consumption goods.

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