Business 9609 · AS & A Level · Costs

Costs — practice question

(a)[2]

Define 'opportunity cost'.

(b)[3]

Briefly explain the role of opportunity cost in business decisions, using an appropriate example.

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This 5-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Sound definition: Opportunity cost is the benefit from the next best alternative that is given up/foregone/lost.

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