Opportunity cost is the value of the next-best alternative you give up when choosing one option over another. Economists, investors, and business leaders use it to compare trade-offs and allocate scarce resources wisely. Anyone making decisions—from budgeting to career planning—benefits by weighing what they forgo against expected gains.
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