In microeconomic theory‚ the opportunity cost of a choice is the value of the best alternative forgone‚ in a situation in which a choice needs to be made between several mutually exclusive alternatives given limited resources. Assuming the best choice is made‚ it is the "cost" incurred by not enjoying the benefit that would be had by taking the second best choice available.[1] The New Oxford American Dictionary defines it as "the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative
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Opportunity cost Have you ever been in the situation deciding which cloth to buy? Have you ever facing the dilemma of to study or to play? Have you ever consider as a seller and choose to lower the price or raise it? In the field of economics‚ here’s a solution for you. The magic word is “opportunity cost”. Opportunity cost in terms of economy is the highest-value alternative one has to give up to engage in an activity. In other words‚ using the same resources such as money and time‚ the best
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business opportunity A business opportunity consists of four integrated elements all of which are to be present within the same timeframe (window of opportunity) and most often within the same domain or geographical location‚ before it can be claimed as a business opportunity. These four elements are: • A need • The means to fulfil the need • A method to apply the means to fulfil the need and; • A method to benefit With any one of the elements missing‚ a business opportunity may be
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is ‘equality of opportunity’? “Equality of opportunity is a political ideal that is opposed to caste hierarchy but not to hierarchy per se” (Arneson) The rational behind this political ideal is that society is uneven‚ with privileges‚ standing and potential for success being heavily influenced by many different factors predetermined by birth. The political ideal places an individual in any given rung of social hierarchy as a result of their background. Equality of opportunity calls on a ‘fairness
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Opportunity of a lifetime The metaphor‚ “When one door closes‚ another opens” is a famous quote by Alexander Graham Bell. When one door closes‚ this finishes the chapter of one aspect of their life. When another door opens‚ becomes an opportunity to start something new. An alternative metaphor that I’ve chosen is “If an opportunity doesn’t knock‚ build a door” presents as an opportunity waiting to happen. But one must work hard for the opportunity and should not expect the reward to happen easily
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United States of America Land of Opportunity? United States of America is known as the land of opportunity for many immigrants who dare to dream of a better life. Since the beginning of American history‚ United States has focused more about equal opportunity than any other country. There are many people who strongly believe that once they come to the United States it is almost guaranteed to find success. For example‚ my relatives in Korea always ask my parents how much my family has earned so far
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MySpace Opportunities Founders’ experience Chris DeWolfe and Tom Anderson were able to recognize the opportunity for MySpace due to their previous experience in the expanding Internet market. They both grasped a firm understanding of the Internet advertising market while working together for almost three years on projects that both failed and succeeded. After working at first for Xdrive‚ an Internet data-storage company that fell victim to the dot-com bubble burst‚ DeWolfe and Anderson learned a
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Challenges and Opportunities Grace Robinson Challenges and Opportunities Today’s society and its leaders are currently being plagued by economical and structural issues. As a result‚ many organizations‚ institutions and high powered leaders are being forced to make a well needed change in their foundational principles in order to address the issues on hand. Many of these individuals and organizations have arrived at the realization that leadership does not lie solely on one’s ability to
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Image Ten [Opportunity Statue] In chapter ten of Habitudes‚ Dr. Tim Elmore talks about how we have to manage our time and manage the opportunities that come our way. We only have “86‚400 seconds each day to use or abuse.” Elmore talked about the statue called Opportunity. He has hair on the front of his face‚ but he is bald in the back. This illustrates how we have to grab the opportunities when they are coming at us because once they pass there is nothing left to grab on to. Elmore mentioned
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Challenge or Opportunity Statement People are‚ undoubtedly the best resources of an organization. Sourcing the best people from the industry has become the top most priority of the organizations today. In such a competitive scenario‚ talent management has become the key strategy to identify and filling the skill gap in a company by recruiting the high-worth individuals from the industry. It is a never-ending process that starts from targeting people. The process regulates the entry and exit of talented
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