Grade 5 Game - Opportunity Costs

You have ₱50. You can either buy an ice cream or a sandwich. You decide to buy the ice cream. What is the opportunity cost?

• The ice cream you bought

• The sandwich you didn’t buy

It’s Saturday morning. You choose to watch TV instead of helping your dad wash the car. What is the opportunity cost?

• Helping wash the car

• Watching TV

You study for your test instead of playing basketball with friends. What is the opportunity cost?

• The time you spent studying

• Playing basketball with friends

You spend one hour practicing piano instead of scrolling on your phone. What is the opportunity cost?

• Scrolling on your phone

• The piano practice

You decide to join a school club meeting after class instead of going straight home. What is the opportunity cost?

• The time you could have spent at home

• The school club leader