A city wants to set the price of admission to the ice castle so that everyone can afford to see the attraction. They set the price of admission at $10 but people can sell the same tickets for $35 or more on the black market. The true cost (i.e., opportunity cost) in dollars to someone going to the ice castles is at least: A.25 B.35 C.10  D.45

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A city wants to set the price of admission to the ice castle so that everyone can afford to see the attraction. They set the price of admission at $10 but people can sell the same tickets for $35 or more on the black market. The true cost (i.e., opportunity cost) in dollars to someone going to the ice castles is at least:

A.25

B.35

C.10

 D.45

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