If Hillary goes surfing for two hours instead of earning $10 per hour for those two hours, her opportunity cost is
A) the good time spent surfing.
B) the minimum wage that some other people would earn.
C) the travel time to the beach.
D) $20.

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The opportunity cost of going surfing for two hours is the amount of money she could have earned if she had worked instead. Therefore, the correct answer is D, which is $20.

If Hillary Goes Surfing for Two Hours Instead of Earning