A friend comes up to you and offers you a free ticket to a Dodgers game that night, and you decide to attend the game. The game takes five hours and costs you $25 for transportation. If you had not attended the game, you would have worked at your part-time job for $12 an hour. What is the cost to you of attending the game?
A)The cost is zero-the ticket is free.
B)$85
C)$60
D)$55

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The cost of attending the game includes the $25 for transportation and the opportunity cost of not working, which is $12/hour for 5 hours ($60). Adding these together gives $85.

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