Definition of opportunity cost in English:

opportunity cost

noun

Economics

The loss of other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.
〔经济〕机会成本
idle cash balances represent an opportunity cost in terms of lost interest
Example sentencesExamples
- Gold held as reserves by a Central Bank has an opportunity cost.
- That's the opportunity cost of domestically produced software.
- On the other hand, the lower yield curve also implies a lower opportunity cost of waiting to invest, due to the lower short-term rate.
- As incomes rise and the opportunity cost of performing menial labor changes, fewer people will want to work as servants.
- For now, we will assume that the opportunity cost of their time is $5, which now gives them a residual of $5.

Definition of opportunity cost in US English:

opportunity cost

noun

Economics

The loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.
〔经济〕机会成本
idle cash balances represent an opportunity cost in terms of lost interest
Example sentencesExamples
- For now, we will assume that the opportunity cost of their time is $5, which now gives them a residual of $5.
- On the other hand, the lower yield curve also implies a lower opportunity cost of waiting to invest, due to the lower short-term rate.
- Gold held as reserves by a Central Bank has an opportunity cost.
- As incomes rise and the opportunity cost of performing menial labor changes, fewer people will want to work as servants.
- That's the opportunity cost of domestically produced software.

词汇	opportunity cost
释义	Definition of opportunity cost in English: opportunity cost noun Economics The loss of other alternatives when one alternative is chosen. 〔经济〕机会成本 idle cash balances represent an opportunity cost in terms of lost interest Example sentencesExamples Gold held as reserves by a Central Bank has an opportunity cost. That's the opportunity cost of domestically produced software. On the other hand, the lower yield curve also implies a lower opportunity cost of waiting to invest, due to the lower short-term rate. As incomes rise and the opportunity cost of performing menial labor changes, fewer people will want to work as servants. For now, we will assume that the opportunity cost of their time is $5, which now gives them a residual of $5. Definition of opportunity cost in US English: opportunity cost noun Economics The loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen. 〔经济〕机会成本 idle cash balances represent an opportunity cost in terms of lost interest Example sentencesExamples For now, we will assume that the opportunity cost of their time is $5, which now gives them a residual of $5. On the other hand, the lower yield curve also implies a lower opportunity cost of waiting to invest, due to the lower short-term rate. Gold held as reserves by a Central Bank has an opportunity cost. As incomes rise and the opportunity cost of performing menial labor changes, fewer people will want to work as servants. That's the opportunity cost of domestically produced software.
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