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A-LevelEconomicsBasic Economic Ideas and Resource AllocationFeb/Mar 2021Paper 1 Q11 Mark

An American family is choosing between four holiday destinations in Europe, each at the same price. The table shows the family's order of preference for these holiday destinations. holiday destination order of preference Barcelona 1st London = 3rd Paris 2nd Venice = 3rd If the family goes to Barcelona, what is the opportunity cost of this choice?

ABarcelona
BLondon and Venice
CParis
DLondon, Paris and Venice

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is C: Paris

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About This A-Level Economics Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Basic Economic Ideas and Resource Allocation in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics Feb/Mar 2021 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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