Question 8 Possibilities I || III IV Economics 94 87 77 62 10 points on the economics exam. A student has only a few hours to prepare for two different exams. The table above shows four possible outcomes depending on how much time he spends studying for each class. The opportunity cost of scoring a 91 on the history exam rather than an 84 is: O 15 points on the economics exam. O 7 points on the economics exam. History O 25 points on the economics exam. 76 84 91 97

Question 8 Possibilities I || III IV Economics 94 87 77 62 10 points on the economics exam. A student has only a few hours to prepare for two different exams. The table above shows four possible outcomes depending on how much time he spends studying for each class. The opportunity cost of scoring a 91 on the history exam rather than an 84 is: O 15 points on the economics exam. O 7 points on the economics exam. History O 25 points on the economics exam. 76 84 91 97

Microeconomic Theory

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Chapter7: Uncertainty

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