This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Briefly explain the concept of opportunity cost. What is the opportunity cost of attending college? ... (Read 240 times)

dollx

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 558
Briefly explain the concept of opportunity cost. What is the opportunity cost of attending college?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

If the government wishes to correct the existence of positive externality, it could
 
  A) grant subsidies to consumers to stimulate demand.
  B) impose a tax on the producers to stimulate supply.
  C) impose taxes on consumers to stimulate demand.
  D) grant subsidies to producers to reduce supply.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

maaaaaaaaaa

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 336
Answer to Question 1

The opportunity cost of an action is the value of the next best alternative that a person has to give up when making a choice. The opportunity cost of attending college is what the college student would give up by going to school, such as the income she could have earned if she did not go to school.

Answer to Question 2

A





 

Did you know?

Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. As of yet, there is no cure. Everyone is at risk, and there may be no warning signs. It is six to eight times more common in African Americans than in whites. The best and most effective way to detect glaucoma is to receive a dilated eye examination.

Did you know?

Children with strabismus (crossed eyes) can be treated. They are not able to outgrow this condition on their own, but with help, it can be more easily corrected at a younger age. It is important for infants to have eye examinations as early as possible in their development and then another at age 2 years.

Did you know?

Drug abusers experience the following scenario: The pleasure given by their drug (or drugs) of choice is so strong that it is difficult to eradicate even after years of staying away from the substances involved. Certain triggers may cause a drug abuser to relapse. Research shows that long-term drug abuse results in significant changes in brain function that persist long after an individual stops using drugs. It is most important to realize that the same is true of not just illegal substances but alcohol and tobacco as well.

Did you know?

The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.

Did you know?

Many medications that are used to treat infertility are injected subcutaneously. This is easy to do using the anterior abdomen as the site of injection but avoiding the area directly around the belly button.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library