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1. In making choices people find that a. resources are scarce and that that cannot do everything or have everything that they would like. b. the real cost of a choice is what you must give up in order to enjoy that choice. c. people make choices that will make them better off d all of the above are true.

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Economic theory predicts that people make choices in a manner that:

A) makes them well liked by others.

B) makes them better off.

C) reflects the fact that resources are unlimited.

D) shows that they do not respond to monetary incentives

6. Given that resources are scarce:

A. A "free lunch" is possible, but only for a limited number of people.

B. Poor countries must make choices, but rich countries do not have to make choices.

C. Opportunity costs are experienced whenever choices are made.

D. Some choices involve opportunity costs while other choices do not

 

7. The opportunity cost of playing tennis with your friend is:

A. Negative since its good exercise

B. Zero since you already own the tennis racket and play on a public court

C. The next-best alternative use of your time that is forgone.

D. The cost of the tennis lessons you took last year.

 

8. The concept of opportunity cost would become irrelevant if:

A. The market mechanism functioned to allocate resources.

B. The government allocated resources.

C. The production possibilities curve bowed outward.

D. Resources were no longer scarce.

 

9. If resources are limited:

A. People will rush to buy more goods than they would otherwise.

B. Businesses will sell more products than they would otherwise.

C. Choices that involve tradeoffs must be made.

D. All individuals are deprived of basic necessities.

 

10. Which of the following is true about the factors of production?

A. The factors of production as well as technology determine the physical limits to production

B. Rich countries have an unlimited quantity of factors.

C. The factors include natural resources but not skilled labor.

D. Some factors are scarce but other factors are not.

 

One often-used definition of the term opportunity cost is that it is something that is given up when a choice is made. An example would be the money from working full-time given up by going to school. I suggest using the definition that opportunity cost is in terms of the foregone benefits of the next best alternative that could have been chosen. If the choice is for going to school instead of working full-time, then the opportunity cost would be all the benefits you would enjoy from working full-time in addition to the income you would earn. Using examples from your experiences and what you know, in what manners does the suggested change in definitions offer advantages in evaluating potential outcomes of choices either you or society have to make? How does this second opportunity cost definition help you make better decisions?

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