A real cost of choosing to attend a concert is not only the out-of-pocket cost, but also the "opportunity cost" (lost wages or maybe extra sleep). Every activity we undertake requires us to pursue other opportunities.
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Rashmi S.
Opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative in a decision. Imagine that you have $150 to see a concert. You can either see "Hot Stuff" or you can see "Good Times Band." Assume that you value the Hot Stuff concert at $225 and the Good Times concert at $150. Both concerts cost $150 per ticket, but it would take you a couple of hours to drive to Hot Stuff's concert and you have to be in school the next morning for an exam. Good Times is right here in town. Explain how you would assess the opportunity cost of seeing Good Times in concert. What is the opportunity cost of going to the Good Times concert?
Anjali K.
If you receive a ticket to a concert at no charge, what, if anything, is your opportunity cost of attending the concert? How does your opportunity cost change if miserable weather on the night of the concert requires you to leave much earlier for the concert hall and greatly extends the time it takes to get home afterward?
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