A dung beetle engaged in mating behavior has thereby forfeited time it could have spent foraging for food. The lost food is an example of
A) an energetic cost.
B) an opportunity cost.
C) the Concorde fallacy.
D) a risk cost.
E) a territory cost.

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The lost food due to engaging in mating behavior represents an opportunity cost, as the beetle forfeited the opportunity to forage for food while mating.

A Dung Beetle Engaged in Mating Behavior Has Thereby Forfeited