Question

Nick won a $1,000 lottery prize. He can't decide what he should spend the money on. For some time now, he has been planning to buy a gaming console, a bicycle, and a watch. But he also needs to save money for an overseas trip in the future.

He can give up the bicycle and the watch, but he really wants that gaming console. On the other hand, he also wants to experience a foreign culture. In the end, he decides to save the whole amount for the trip.

Which item is the opportunity cost of Nick’s trip?

Answer 1

The 2 important choices were:

1) buying a gaming console

2) going on an overseas trip

The opportunity cost is the gaming console. He had to give up buying the gaming console when he decided to save for the overseas trip.

The bicycle and the watch were not treated as opportunity costs because he willingly disregarded those items from his wants.

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