{"id":8693,"date":"2024-04-15T03:04:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=8693"},"modified":"2024-04-15T03:04:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:04:39","slug":"what-refers-to-an-imaginary-cost-representing-what-will-not-be-received-if-a-particular-strategy-is-rejected-a-opportunity-cost-b-ghost-cost-c-horizon-cost-d-null-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/what-refers-to-an-imaginary-cost-representing-what-will-not-be-received-if-a-particular-strategy-is-rejected-a-opportunity-cost-b-ghost-cost-c-horizon-cost-d-null-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"What refers to an imaginary cost representing what will not be received if a particular strategy is rejected? A. Opportunity cost B. Ghost cost C. Horizon cost D. Null cost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9939a9df5b1\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Opportunity cost                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Ghost cost                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Horizon cost                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Null cost                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>A. Opportunity cost<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Opportunity cost is the cost of an alternative that must be forgone in order to pursue a <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> certain action. In other words, it is the value of the best alternative that is given up when a decision is made.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you decide to go to college, you are giving up the opportunity to work full-time and earn money. The opportunity cost of going to college is the money you could have earned if you had worked instead.<\/p>\n<p>Opportunity cost is an important concept in economics because it helps us to make rational decisions. When we are faced with a choice, we need to consider the opportunity cost of each option in order to make the best decision for us.<\/p>\n<p>Ghost cost is a term used in accounting to refer to a cost that is not actually incurred, but is recorded for accounting purposes. Ghost costs are often used to allocate costs across different departments or products.<\/p>\n<p>Horizon cost is a term used in project management to refer to the cost of carrying out a project over a longer period of time. Horizon costs can include the cost of financing the project, the cost of maintaining the project, and the cost of decommissioning the project at the end of its life.<\/p>\n<p>Null cost is a term used in economics to refer <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> to a cost that is zero. 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