Bill Bonecrusher graduates from college with a choice of playing professional football at $2 million a year or coaching for $50,000 a year. He decides to play football, but eight years later he quits football to make movies for $3 million a year. His opportunity cost at graduation was and eight years later was
A) $50,000; $2 million
B) $2 million; $2 million
C) $2 million; $3 million
D) $50,000; $50,000
A) $50,000; $2 million
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