alleryStart learning →The value of a benefit given up for an alternative course is what?
AReplacement cost
BHistorical cost
COpportunity cost
DStandard cost
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Opportunity cost
Opportunity cost measures the benefit sacrificed by choosing one alternative over another.
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