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SashulF [63]
2 years ago
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1. Explain the concept of opportunity cost with an appropriate example.​

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1 answer:
inn [45]2 years ago
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Answer:

Concept & example of Opportunity Cost

Explanation:

Opportunity Cost is the cost of next best alternative foregone, while choosing an alternative. This arises because of 'choice' problem, due to unlimited wants & limited resources - having alternative uses.

Eg : If I can have 2 chapatis or a bowl of rice. And, I eat a bowl of rice. Then, 'opportunity cost' of a rice bowl is - the next best available '2 chapattis' foregone for the former.

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