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Recent Examples on the Web But where, as now, the U.S. has to provide the armor foundation for Europe's defense, there's a clear opportunity cost against China. — Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner, "Can America win the next big war?," 3 Dec. 2020 There is some opportunity cost in microwaving a fun playoff team with Paul. — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, "Phoenix Suns a threat in Western Conference after moves in NBA free agency, offseason," 26 Nov. 2020 Outside America, there’s an opportunity cost to backing off of climate, too, said Andrew Light, who helped build the Paris agreement as a senior state department climate negotiator under Obama. — Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz, "The cost of a Trump term, in billions of tons of carbon emissions," 4 Nov. 2020 In normal times, that money might have earned more interest elsewhere, but with rates at zero, the opportunity cost of a SPAC is low. — James Mackintosh, WSJ, "Wall Street’s Hottest Financing Tool Makes Me Worry About the Market," 17 Oct. 2020 In a hot market, there is a significant opportunity cost of tying capital up for a lengthy period of time. — Laura Forman, WSJ, "SPACs Could Be a Bubble That Never Quite Pops," 18 Oct. 2020 Another consideration is the opportunity cost of not having that extra money invested elsewhere. — Zach Wichter, Star Tribune, "Prepaying your mortgage: How reducing your loan principal can lead to big savings," 25 Sep. 2020 The opportunity cost of attending freshman classes this year includes not attending them next year. — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, "The Capital Letter: Week of August 17," 21 Aug. 2020 Add it all up using the ubiquitous 20X Ebitda multiple, and Tesla will be an automaker worth somewhere in the ballparkof $400 billion in 2025, Osha says—or about $300 billion today, taking risk and opportunity cost into consideration. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, "Teslanomics: How to justify being the most valuable car company on earth," 10 Aug. 2020

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“Opportunity cost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opportunity%20cost. Accessed 18 Jan. 2021.