Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
OPP film
oppidan
oppilate
opponent
opportune
opportunist
opportunistic
opportunity
opportunity cost
opportunity risk
opportunity sets
opportunity shop
opposable
oppose
opposed
opposed-cylinder engine
opposite
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "opportun... cost" in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

opportunity cost

op·por·tu·ni·ty cost (plural op·por·tu·ni·ty costs)


noun 
Definition:
 
cost of business decision made: the cost of a commercial decision regarded as the value of the alternative that is forgone. For example, if the choice is between using a machine or scrapping it, the opportunity cost is the scrap value.

Advertisement

Also on Encarta
Englishtown: Learn English online
Our Partners
Also on MSN
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
Shopping
© 2009 Microsoft