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1. Question 1 Your aunt is thinking about opening a hardware store. She estimates that it would cost $500,000 per year to rent the location and buy the stock. In addition, she would have to quit her $50,000 per year job as an accountant. What is the opportunity cost of something

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Answer:

B. What must be given up to acquire it

Step-by-step explanation:

The opportunity cost is the cost which is to be sacrificed to gain for some better option

Since in the given case the aunt is thinking to open a hardware store but it will cost her $500,000 for rent and the to purchase the stock

And, also she also have to quit her accountant job for $50,000

So in this option quitting the job is to be considered as an opportunity cost

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