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Opportunity cost

Opportunity cost is one of the most important concepts in economics. It refers to the value of the next best alternative that is given up when a choice is made.

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The syllabus topics that use this term.

  • 1.1Assumptions and Shapes of the PPC
  • 1.1Opportunity Cost and Free Goods

Taught in What Is Economics? Scarcity, Choice, and Economic Models

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