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The opportunity cost of a worker going to the university is

A.

Tuition, fees and books

B.

Boarding and lodging

C.

The wages given up to attend the university

D.

Transportation and entertainment

Correct answer is C

Opportunity cost is the value of the next best thing you give up whenever you make a decision. It is "the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen". it is simply the forgone alternative

If, for example, you spend time and money going to a movie, you cannot spend that time at home reading a book, and you can't spend the money on something else.