The cost assigned to factors of production that the firm neither hires nor purchases is called _______________.
A
social cost
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B
opportunity cost
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C
economic cost
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D
implicit cost
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Solution
The correct option is B implicit cost The cost of self owned resources available to the firm, that are neither hired nor purchased, is called implicit cost.