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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.
Opportunity Cost. Share: In economics, âthere is no such thing as a free lunch!â Even if we are not asked to pay money for something, scarce resources are used up in production and there is an opportunity cost involved. Opportunity cost measures the cost of any choice in terms of the next best alternative foregone. 1  Work-leisure choices: The opportunity cost of deciding not to work an extra ten hours a week is the lost wages foregone.