OPPORTUNITY COST- opportunity cost refers to the cost of
substitution good or chance you let forgo for the consumption of
some other goods or services.
opportunity cost which a military personnel would face if he/she
would have been in military service.
- LEISURE AND DUTY- either the person can be
enjoy the company of his friends and family, while working for any
desk job say - bank, insurance sector or he can sacrifice such
comforts and can join military where he / she occasionally gets to
meet his family and friend.the one would be considered as the
opportunity cost for the another.
- LIBERTY VS STABLE JOB- a person may remain
unemployed and can enjoy his / her liberty as per the will, or he/
she can join the army where they would have to be remain in
decent discipline environment but would be getting a predetermined
and timely salary. the one would be considered as the
opportunity cost for the another.the person working in the army
will get periodical vacations and this can be the opportunity cost
in context with compare the private jobs.
- EXPENSES VS ALLOWANCES- either a person can
get settled on a private job where he might have to spend on the
children education , health benefit and insurance plan ,
retirement fund contribution and other services which
might be considered as an expense for them or he can join
the military where education of the children, insurance ,
retirement is generally planned and financed by the government of
the country.the one would be considered as the opportunity
cost for the another.
therefore while working with the army for your country a soldier
have to make indifferent choices as per the opportunity cost
concept and the truth can't denied that a soldier have
to make several sacrifices while taking care of the family as well
as the prevention of the country.