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opportunity cost |
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opportunity costIn economic terms, the opportunities forgone in the choice of one expenditure over others. For a consumer with a fixed income, the opportunity cost of buying a new dishwasher might be the value of a vacation trip never taken or several suits of clothes unbought. The concept of opportunity cost allows economists to examine the relative monetary values of various goods and services. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In 2000, the total economic cost of traffic fatalities was approximately $230. The economic cost and the moral cost of freedom would be far less than that of government intervention. ``The economic cost to the nation in lost productivity and wasted motor fuel caused by traffic congestion is expected to grow from $67. |
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