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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.

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