1. Option B. $10
Explanation: Opportunity cost is the benefit foregone in order to select another alternative. Here, the benefit foregone is the $10 income.
4. Option B
Explanation: A theory must be tested against real-life data and necessary corrections must be made to the theory.
9. Option D
Explanation: In the circular flow model, firms sell goods and receive money and households sell labor and receive money.
10. A
Explanation: A positive statement is fact-based and can be empirically tested.
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