Determining the concept of opportunity cost

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Question: Use the concept of opportunity cost to explain the following:

a) More people choose to get graduate degrees when the job market is poor.

b) There are more parks in suburban areas than in urban areas.

c) Fewer students enroll in classes that start earlier than 10:00am.

d) More people choose to do their own home repairs when the economy is slow and hourly wages are down.

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