During the summer you have made the decision to attend summer school, which prevents you from working at your usual summer job in which you normally earn $6,000 for the summer. Your tuition cost is $3,000 and books and supplies cost $1,300. In terms of dollars, what is the opportunity cost of attending summer school? Show your calculation.

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  1. During the summer you have made the decision to attend summer school, which prevents you from working at your usual summer job in which you normally earn $6,000 for the summer. Your tuition cost is $3,000 and books and supplies cost $1,300. In terms of dollars, what is the opportunity cost of attending summer school? Show your calculation.

 

 

  1. What is comparative advantage? Give an example.  Why does it make sense for economies to specialize according to comparative advantage and trade?

 

 

  1. What is the production possibilities frontier? What economic concepts are represented in the production possibilities model?

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1. In economics, opportunity cost refers to the amount of income that is foregone or an additional cost incurred in choosing an alternative over another alternative. 

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