The value of the best alternative sacrificed to obtain something you want is referred to as

A) explicit cost.
B) opportunity cost.
C) accounting cost.
D) tangible cost.

Answer: B

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a. taking the sum of the marginal products of labor for the two goods. b. taking the difference of the marginal products of labor for the two goods. c. taking the ratio of the marginal products of labor for the two goods times -1. d. taking the average of the marginal products of labor for the two goods.

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Which of the following equations correctly measures GDP in an economy?

A) GDP = C + I + G + NX B) GDP = C + I + G + X C) GDP = C + net I + G + NX D) GDP = C + G + I - taxes

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