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IMANET Exam CMA Topic 6 Question 99 Discussion

Actual exam question for IMANET's CMA exam
Question #: 99
Topic #: 6
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The maximum benefit forgone by using a scarce resource for a given purpose and not for the next-best alternative is called?

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An opportunity cost is the maximum benefit forgone by using a scarce resource for a given purpose and not for the next-best alternative. In capital budgeting, the most basic application of this concept is the desire to place the company's limited funds in the most promising capital project(s).


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Ceola
1 months ago
Opportunity cost, for sure. It's like the hidden price tag on the thing you're choosing to do. Gotta consider what you're missing out on, you know?
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Peter
9 days ago
I always try to weigh the opportunity cost before making a decision.
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Colton
14 days ago
Exactly, it's important to think about what you're giving up.
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Cecilia
22 days ago
Opportunity cost.
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Earlean
1 months ago
I think it's B) Sunk cost, because it's the cost that has already been incurred.
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Devora
1 months ago
I agree with Alfred, opportunity cost is the maximum benefit forgone.
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Alfred
1 months ago
The answer is A) Opportunity cost.
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Tamesha
2 months ago
Ooh, this one's a tricky one. I'm going with option A - opportunity cost. Gotta love those economic terms, am I right?
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Miles
20 days ago
Definitely, understanding opportunity cost helps in making better decisions.
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Von
1 months ago
It's all about weighing the benefits of one choice against the benefits of another.
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Tammara
1 months ago
Yeah, opportunity cost is a fundamental concept in economics.
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Elvera
1 months ago
I agree, option A - opportunity cost is the correct answer.
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Nicolette
2 months ago
Opportunity cost? Sounds like a fancy way of saying 'what I could have done instead'. Guess that's what I get for skipping Economics class!
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Judy
1 months ago
I see, so it's important to consider opportunity cost when making decisions.
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Sue
1 months ago
Exactly, it's all about weighing the benefits of your choices.
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Marcos
1 months ago
So it's like the value of the next best alternative that you didn't choose.
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Fernanda
2 months ago
Yeah, opportunity cost is basically what you give up when you choose one option over another.
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