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Opportunity Cost
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opportunity cost n
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: the cost of making an investment that is the difference between the return on one investment and the return on an alternative
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.