Question

What does opportunity cost mean?

Answer 1

the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.

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Answer 2

Opportunity cost is a concept in economics and it refers to the cost of something that has to be given up to enjoy something better. This can be for example the benefits of second best alternatives (when the first best is chosen) or alternative use of something, which is not decided on (the cost of not using land for farming and using it for building a house instead).