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What is one possible opportunity cost of increased federal spending on national defense?
A.
an increase in rural and urban groundwater pollution
B.
a decrease in the incidence of domestic terrorism
C.
an decrease in available funding for public education
D.
an increase in funding for environmental research


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More spending on defense would lead to a  decrease in available funding for public education

What is opportunity cost?

It is the foregone benefit that a person would forsake due to the acceptance of anpther option.

If more money goes to defense there would be less money to spend on education.

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