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Determining opportunity cost

Suppose a doctor has a private clinic in New Delhi and his annual earnings are of Rs10 lakh. When he works in a Government Hospital in New Delhi, his annual earnings are of Rs 8 lakh. Determine the opportunity cost of encompassing a clinic in New Delhi?

Answer: The opportunity cost of opening a clinic in New Delhi is of Rs8 lakh that he could encompass earned in subsequently best option use that is, working in Government hospital in New Delhi.

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