opportunity cost
noun
: the added cost of using resources (as for production or speculative investment) that is the difference between the actual value resulting from such use and that of an alternative (such as another use of the same resources or an investment of equal risk but greater return)
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There’s also the opportunity cost of filling up on super-processed stuff.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Dec. 2024
The costs are great, the opportunity costs are even greater, and yet the problem remains.
—Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
However, another consideration is that of opportunity cost.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Brands must pay for the opportunity cost of locking in a creator’s endorsement.
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—Kristen Bousquet, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Dec. 2024
The costs are great, the opportunity costs are even greater, and yet the problem remains.
—Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
However, another consideration is that of opportunity cost.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Brands must pay for the opportunity cost of locking in a creator’s endorsement.
3.
—Kristen Bousquet, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Opportunity cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opportunity%20cost. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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