For each of the five situations below, identify the opportunity cost of the person's choice. Describe the choice and opportunity cost of each situation. "Use a sentence that begins "When...chose the..., his/her opportunity cost was...".

Question

Mary was shopping in a clothing store. She had $100 to spend. She found three items she liked: $99 for a pair of shoes, $98 for a jacket, and $96 for a dress. After over an hour of shopping, she decided to buy the jacket for $98. What was her opportunity cost?

Answer 1

When Mary chose to buy the jacket for $98, her opportunity cost was the pair of shoes for $99 or the dress for $96.