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Sebi bans Rajesh Exports' CMD for fin irregularities · 4 hours ago RBI rejects bids for treasury bills, move signals lower rates · 4 hours ago Interest in India strong despite volatility: Bank of America chief · 4 hours ago Govt sets aside Rs 10k crore to cap jet fuel price, keep air fares in check · 4 hours ago Exporters keep tabs on USTR probe, trade talks · 4 hours ago Tech stocks slide on AI fears, oil gives Dalal Street a headache · 4 hours ago BHEL secures order worth over Rs 2,000 crore from Nigerian firm · 7 hours ago District economy data: Govt issues uniform framework for district GDP estimates with 2022-23 base year · 8 hours ago Rupee slides 40 paise to 95.76 against dollar as tariff concerns, oil prices weigh on sentiment · 8 hours ago India’s 500 GW clean energy goal could create 44 lakh jobs, says study · 8 hours ago India's economy shows resilience amid geopolitical uncertainty, says RBI deputy governor · 9 hours ago Grid stability, large-scale integration of renewable energy discussed in Parl panel meet · 10 hours ago Sebi bans Rajesh Exports' CMD for fin irregularities · 4 hours ago RBI rejects bids for treasury bills, move signals lower rates · 4 hours ago Interest in India strong despite volatility: Bank of America chief · 4 hours ago Govt sets aside Rs 10k crore to cap jet fuel price, keep air fares in check · 4 hours ago Exporters keep tabs on USTR probe, trade talks · 4 hours ago Tech stocks slide on AI fears, oil gives Dalal Street a headache · 4 hours ago BHEL secures order worth over Rs 2,000 crore from Nigerian firm · 7 hours ago District economy data: Govt issues uniform framework for district GDP estimates with 2022-23 base year · 8 hours ago Rupee slides 40 paise to 95.76 against dollar as tariff concerns, oil prices weigh on sentiment · 8 hours ago India’s 500 GW clean energy goal could create 44 lakh jobs, says study · 8 hours ago India's economy shows resilience amid geopolitical uncertainty, says RBI deputy governor · 9 hours ago Grid stability, large-scale integration of renewable energy discussed in Parl panel meet · 10 hours ago
Thursday, 4 Jun 2026 · IST
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What is an opportunity cost?

Opportunity cost is cost of an alternative that must be forgone in order to pursue a certain action. Put another way, the benefits you could have received by taking an alternative action. Concept of opportunity cost is central to economics because it reminds us that everyday we each have choices to make and for each choice, that we make there is a second best option that we forego{that we pass up}

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