Amount of other products which must be foregone or sacrificed to obtain 1 unit of a specific good is called its______________?

Correct answer: D. Opportunity cost

  • A. None
  • B. Real cost
  • C. Economic cost
  • D. Opportunity cost

Explanation

Opportunity cost is the value of the next-best alternative that must be sacrificed to obtain a good. Here, it is measured as the amount of other products forgone for one unit of the specified good.

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