Question

It usually takes less time to buy a six-pack of Pepsi, a loaf of bread, and a bag of potato chips at a small convenience store (such as 7-Eleven) than at a large, full-service grocery store. Which of the following persons is most likely to buy these items at a convenience store? a. a person with a high opportunity cost of time b. a person who is out of work c. a person who works at a full-service grocery store d. a person with a low opportunity cost of time

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is the option A: a person with a high opportunity cost of time.

Explanation:

To begin with, the opportunity cost of something is what the person sacrificies in order to be doing that thing. Therefore that when we talk about the opportunity cost of time it refers to what the person sacrificies in order to do something with that time. If the person has a high opportunity cost of time then the sacrificies that he made with that time will be higher than other person that has a low opportunity cost of time, meaning that the time spent by that person is less important than to the one that has a lot of time to spare.