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Opportunity Cost

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Mendez family has saved money for a family vacation. They also would like to buy a swimming pool. They decide to go on vacation. What is the opportunity cost of their vacation?

a)

$1,000

b)

the vacation

c)

swimming pool

d)

going to the park

2.

The Austin City Council would like to build a new skate park or Soccer Field with tax money. The decide to build a skate park. What is the opportunity cost for the community?

a)

Austin City Council

b)

taxes

c)

skate park

d)

soccer field

3.

An opportunity cost can be known as a

a)

trade-off

b)

trade secret

c)

tax

d)

tooth fairy

4.

You spend all of your birthday money on Air Pods. Now you can buy

a)

an Iphone

b)

a TV

c)

nothing because your money is gone

d)

a video game

5.

Opportunity cost is

a)

something that never happens

b)

only a problem for adults

c)

a myth

d)

the value of the next best thing you give up whenever you make a decision

6.

You decide to get a part-time job. Which one of these is NOT an opportunity cost when you are working?

a)

time to sleep

b)

time with your family

c)

time to play games

d)

time sharing

7.

A farmer decides to plant corn on all of her land. Which of the answers below is her opportunity cost ?

a)

the ability to plant wheat

b)

the ability to go to college

c)

the ability of her workers

d)

the stability of the economy

8.

When you make a choice, you give up

a)

the opportunity to make a different choice

b)

hunting bears

c)

your dream of winning the lottery

d)

your tax refund

9.

Marisol has a coupon for free scoop of ice cream. She decides to get mint chocolate chip. Her opportunity cost is

a)

strawberry

b)

vanilla

c)

rocky road

d)

all of the above

10.

The loss of potential gain from other choices, when one choice is made is

a)

the cost of living

b)

the cost of college

c)

opportunity cost

d)

unlimited choices