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11) Sally has to decide whether to study for her economics test or her accounting test. If she chooses to study for accounting, her opportunity cost of studying accounting is A) the future lost wages that will occur if she fails her accounting exam. B) equal to the value of studying economics. C) not comparable to the value of studying economics. D) less than the value of studying economics. E) studying economics.

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