Question

Marissa is buying vegetables. She can choose between carrots​, lettuce​, and green beans. She​ doesn't like green beans​, and after some​ thought, she chooses carrots. What is the opportunity cost of this​ choice? A. The carrots​, the lettuce​, and the green beans. B. The green beans. C. The lettuce. D. The lettuce and the green beans.

Answer 1

Option C

Step-by-step explanation:

In economic terms opportunity cost is the cost incurred by not enjoying the benefits of best alternative. In this case, the best alternatives could be any of the three i.e carrots, lettuce, and green beans.

Since, Marissa does not like green beans; therefore she opted to go with carrot there by not taking the benefits of lettuce

Hence, option C is correct