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Opportunity cost

The dollar value of income or profits lost due to committing resources to one opportunity in favor of another; lost profits from other opportunies which could have been pursued with the same resources.

Opportunity cost

The cost of something in terms of opportunity foregone. The opportunity cost to a country of producing a unit more of a good, such as for export or to replace an import, is the quantity of some other good that could have been produced instead.



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Valuation Opportunity Cost

Valuation Opportunity Cost

The potential increase in firm value associated with investments that are for gone due to capital rationing.


Investment opportunity set

Investment opportunity set

The universe of choices as to investments available to an individual or corporation.


Opportunity line

Opportunity line

Slope of a graph representing portfolios achieved by combining different levels of borrowing and lending with a single risky portfolio. Sometimes called investment opportunity set.


Opportunity cost of capital

Opportunity cost of capital

Expected return that is forgone by investing in a project rather than in comparable financial securities.


Opportunity Statement

Opportunity Statement

A concise description of a process in need of improvement, its boundaries, and the general area of concern where a CQI Team should begin its efforts.


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