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economics. 1  the benefit that could have been gained from an alternative use of the same resource. 2  An opportunity cost is the cost of not being able to do other things with time and resources because of doing the chosen activity.
In microeconomic theory, the opportunity cost of a choice is the value of the best alternative foregone, where a choice needs to be made between several mutually exclusive alternatives given limited resources.: Suppose you have a free ticket to a concert by Band A. The ticket has no resale value. On the night of the concert your next-best alternative entertainment is a performance by Band B for which the tickets cost $40. You like Band B and would usually be willing to pay $50 for a ticket to see them.