Economists measure the opportunity cost of driving a car as the value of the _____. 2 Points social costs of congestion best forgone use of those resources psychological fear of danger out-of-pocket money expense
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Opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative that must be forgone in order to pursue a certain action. In economic terms, it is the cost of the foregone opportunity rather than the actual monetary cost. Show more…
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