Give an example that illustrates that when a person’s opportunity cost goes up that the person...

Give an example that illustrates that when a person’s opportunity cost goes up that the person will be financially better off. Use a numerical example in illustrating your point.

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Answer : When a person becomes financially better off then the person like to spend times in luxurious way and try to spend times by travel rather than spend time on earning.

For example : Let a wealthy business person in 15 days can earn $100,000. But the person spends and enjoys this 15 days on travel. Now here because of 15 days travel the person loses his earning of $100,000. This losing $100,000 is the opportunity cost to that person.

On the other side, if the person is not wealthy too much then the person will not spend this 15 days on traveling enjoyment. The person will spend this 15 days on earning $100,000. Here the losing 15 days enjoyment on traveling is the opportunity cost to the person.

Now here it is clear that the wealthy person's opportunity cost is higher than the non-wealthy person. This means that when a person is financially better off then the person's opportunity cost goes up.

Rahul Sunny answered 1 year ago

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