If a commodity is provided free to the public by the Government then ........

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If a commodity is provided free to the public by the Government, then

The opportunity cost is zero.

The opportunity cost is ignored.

The opportunity cost is transferred from the consumers of the product to the tax-paying public.

The opportunity cost is transferred from the consumers of the product to the Government.

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Explanation:

Opportunity cost refers to a benefit that a person could have received, but gave up, to take another course of action. An opportunity cost represents an alternative given up when a decision is made. Opportunity cost is also called the economic cost.When you have the opportunity to access public services for free, this would always come at a cost of somebody paying for it. In this case, the tax payer bears the opportunity cost.