In economic terms every action entail________________?
Correct answer: C. opportunity costs
- A. fixed costs
- B. risk
- C. opportunity costs
- D. prime costs
Explanation
Every choice uses resources that could have been used for another purpose, creating an opportunity cost. Fixed, prime, and other accounting costs apply only to particular production or financial situations.
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