Which of the following statements is true of an opportunity cost? (Only one answer.)
A) An opportunity cost is a direct cost that a firm pays in order to pursue a new business opportunity.
B) An opportunity cost is the potential benefit of an alternative that a decision maker forgoes when he or she chooses a different alternative.
C) Opportunity costs appear in a firm’s accounting records.
D) Opportunity costs only apply to business decisions.
Opportunity cost is benefit forgone by choosing the next best alternative.
Answer-An opportunity cost is the potential benefit of an alternative that a decision maker forgoes when he or she chooses a different alternative.
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Starts Feb 8, 2020 11:59 PM Opportunity costs are the potential benefits a person or company forgoes when choosing one alternative over others. Both business decisions and personal decisions can have opportunity costs. While opportunity costs are measured in terms of monetary impact for cost accounting purposes, in reality, most important decisions have both quantitative and qualitative components.
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