What is an opportunity cost

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what is an opportunity cost? How does the idea relate to the definition of economics? which of the following decisions would entail the greater opportunity cost : Allocating a square block in the heart of New York City for a surface parking lot or allocating a square block at the edge of a typical suburb for such a lot?

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