Table 2.1

-Kaitlyn and Larissa have formed a dog bathing and grooming business business. The number of dogs they can bathe or groom in any given day is depicted in Table 2.1. The opportunity cost of grooming the sixth dog in a day is bathing ________ dog(s).
A) 0
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7

Question

Table 2.1
 
-Kaitlyn and Larissa have formed a dog bathing and grooming business business. The number of dogs they can bathe or groom in any given day is depicted in Table 2.1. The opportunity cost of grooming the sixth dog in a day is bathing ________ dog(s).
A) 0 
B) 5 
C) 6 
D) 7

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The opportunity cost of grooming the sixth dog is the number of dogs that could have been bathed instead. If grooming the sixth dog means they can't bathe 7 dogs, then the opportunity cost is 7 dogs.

Table 2.1 -Kaitlyn and Larissa Have Formed a Dog Bathing and Grooming