Opportunity Cost

Ever missed a party to study for a test? You've faced opportunity cost! Let's unwrap this concept. ๐ŸŽ

๐Ÿ’กOpportunity cost = the potential benefit of choosing one decision over another.

Let's say you decide to spend an hour playing video games. ๐ŸŽฎ

That hour could have been used to study or sleep.

That's your opportunity cost! ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’ค

It's about what you give up to get something else. ๐Ÿ’”

Opportunity cost helps us make informed decisions. ๐Ÿค“

Itโ€™s not always about money, it's about choices and their consequences. ๐Ÿ”„

We'll never always know what the best alternative is, but opportunity cost can help us learn for the next decision! โš–๏ธ

Let's say a business owner chose one product manufacturer over another, but they made worse products than the other manufacturer. โš’

The opportunity cost was the quality of the product! ๐Ÿฅฒ

Now you understand why opportunity cost is a key concept in economics! ๐Ÿ‘

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