2. The opportunity cost of going to university is a. The total amount of money spent on food, clothing, books, transportation, tuition, lodging, and other expenses." b The value of the best opportunity a student gives up attending university. c. Zero for students who are fortunate enough to have all of their university expenses paid by someone else. d. Zero, since a university education will allow a student to carn a larger income after graduation. Figure 1-Use figure 1 to answer question 3. Pice

2. The opportunity cost of going to university is a. The total amount of money spent on food, clothing, books, transportation, tuition, lodging, and other expenses." b The value of the best opportunity a student gives up attending university. c. Zero for students who are fortunate enough to have all of their university expenses paid by someone else. d. Zero, since a university education will allow a student to carn a larger income after graduation. Figure 1-Use figure 1 to answer question 3. Pice

Principles of Economics 2e

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Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

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Chapter2: Choice In A World Of Scarcity

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