Maria goes on a shopping trip to get ready for her vacation. She loads her cart with a new purse for $12.00, a sun hat for $4.00, magazines for $6.00, and a beach towel for $4.00. When she gets to the register, she realizes she only has $20.00 in her pocket.

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If Maria decides to purchase the sun hat, towel, and bathing suit, what is the opportunity cost of her purchase?

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Responses

the magazines
the magazines

new purse
new purse

the towel
the towel

the sun hat
the sun hat

1 answer

The opportunity cost of Maria's purchase would be the magazines.