Opportunity Cost Answers

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Read the scenario. Samira is a freshman basketball player who hopes to go to college on a basketball scholarship. She is offered the chance to play on her school’s varsity basketball team, which plays in tournaments during holiday breaks. Samira usually spends her breaks working at the local hardware store. After careful consideration, Samira decides to stay on the freshman basketball team and keep working over breaks. The fact that Samira may miss out on a scholarship opportunity by staying on the freshman team illustrates

A
a cause.
B
minor consequences.
C
a tradeoff.
D
unexpected risk.
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Assessing opportunity cost involves

A
making choices and dealing with consequences.
B
choosing consequences over rewards.
C
reviewing past decisions and changing them.
D
minimizing profit and loss.
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A
opportunity costs
B
revenue
C
profit
D
resource costs
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Which of the following illustrates an opportunity cost?

A
James has enough money to buy some socks and a book.
B
Alyssa does not have enough time to study for her test.
C
Amir only has time to study or to play basketball.
D
Lydia does not have enough money to buy a new shirt.
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production possibility curveproduction supply curveproduction opportunity curve

A
production possibility curve
B
production supply curve
C
production opportunity curve
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On a production possibility curve, data points that fall outside of the curve represent

A
an inefficient allocation of resources.
B
a balanced allocation of resources.
C
ideal production.
D
a currently unattainable production.
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How does a production possibility chart assist in outlining opportunity cost?

A
It compares profit potential of one product to another.
B
It compares production cost of one product to another.
C
It compares production numbers of one product to another.
D
It compares consumer demand of one product to another.
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Which scenarios can be considered effects of Sole Sister Shoe Store choosing to sell dress shoes over sneakers? Select two answers.

A
High school athletes stop shopping there.
B
The inventory of sports socks goes unsold.
C
Sneaker sales were declining before the decision to sell dress shoes.
D
Dress shoes cost less for the store to buy from a supplier.
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Which of the following are examples of limited resources on the part of consumers?

A
product and space
B
money and product
C
time and money
D
space and time
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Opportunity cost occurs because of a producer’s need to

A
limit resources.
B
protect resources.
C
allocate resources.
D
spend resources.
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Demonstrating opportunity cost is done through production

A
analysis.
B
possibility.
C
calculation.
D
research.

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