Question

Which of these would be an opportunity cost of going to college?

Answer 1

Answer:

d.the money you could have earned at a job

Explanation:

An opportunity cost refers to the cost you have by not receiving the benefit of the most valuable choice that was not taken. According to this definition,  the opportunity cost of going to college from the options given would be the money you could have earned at a job because working will be the alternative of going to college and the cost wil be the money you won't receive as this alternative was not taken.

Answer 2

The correct answer to this "Which of these would be an opportunity cost of going to college?"

Is answer D.) the money you could have earned at a job.

The degree and money is the outcome of going to college. The cost of books and other items are directly related to going to college, you do not give them up.