The night before a history test, you decide to go to the movies instead of reviewing your notes. You get 60 percent on your test compared with the 75 percent that you normally score. You ________ a tradeoff and the opportunity cost of your evening at the movies was ________.

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The question mentions a tradeoff, which means that the decision to go to the movies had a cost. The opportunity cost of going to the movies was the time that could have been spent studying, which resulted in a 15 percent fall in the grade. Therefore, the correct answer is A, as the student faced the tradeoff and the opportunity cost was the 15 percent fall in their grade.

The Night Before a History Test, You Decide to Go