A town builds a flood barrier instead of a public park. Which statement correctly identifies the opportunity cost?
It is the value of the benefits the public park would have provided
It is the construction cost of the flood barrier only
It is the value of the barrier plus the value of the park
There is no opportunity cost because both projects benefit residents
29 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Economics 1.2 The basic economic problem, covering 1.2.1 Scarce resources and unlimited wants, 1.2.2 The economic problem, 1.2.3 Opportunity cost, and 1.2.4 Costs and benefits of economic choices. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.