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Comparing Concert Net Benefit to Opportunity Cost
An action can be evaluated by applying the rule that it should be taken if its net benefit is greater than its opportunity cost. To apply this to the concert decision, we first calculate the net benefit of attending:
Next, we identify the opportunity cost, which is the net benefit of the next-best alternative (babysitting):
Since the concert's net benefit of $30 is greater than the $22 opportunity cost, the rule confirms that attending the concert is the correct decision.
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