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Answer: (B)
the value of an hour is equal to the hourly wage rate.
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Answer: (A)
The value of the next best alternative is called the opportunity cost or opportunity lost.
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nummaire good is a good for which the price is set $ 1 to model choice between good.
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Private good is rival in consumption, consumption by the one person leads to reduction in its availability for another person.
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