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IIBA CBAP Exam - Topic 3 Question 131 Discussion

Your organization is trying to determine which one of two opportunities they will pursue. The Project A is worth$235,987 and Project B is worth $567,000 but carries significant risk. The organization elects to purse Project B and not Project A.What is the opportunity cost in this scenario?
C) $235,987
A) $331013
B) There is not enough information to know as the risk for Project B has not been quantified.
D) $567,000

IIBA CBAP Exam - Topic 3 Question 131 Discussion

Actual exam question for IIBA's CBAP exam
Question #: 131
Topic #: 3
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Your organization is trying to determine which one of two opportunities they will pursue. The Project A is worth

$235,987 and Project B is worth $567,000 but carries significant risk. The organization elects to purse Project B and not Project A.

What is the opportunity cost in this scenario?

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Suggested Answer: C

Opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative that is forgone as a result of making a decision1. In this scenario, the opportunity cost of choosing Project B over Project A is the value of Project A, which is $235,987. This means that by pursuing Project B, the organization is giving up the potential benefit of earning $235,987 from Project A. The risk of Project B is not relevant for calculating the opportunity cost, as it only affects the expected return of Project B, not the value of Project A. The difference between the values of Project B and Project A ($331,013) is not the opportunity cost, as it does not reflect the value of the forgone alternative.The value of Project B ($567,000) is not the opportunity cost, as it is the value of the chosen alternative, not the forgone one.Reference:1: Opportunity Cost: Definition, Calculation Formula, and Examples1


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Nicholle
4 days ago
Not sure if they made the right choice here.
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Lettie
9 days ago
Definitely $235,987, no doubt!
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Loreta
14 days ago
Wait, how do we know the risk for Project B?
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Ciara
19 days ago
I think it’s more complicated than that.
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Tracie
24 days ago
Opportunity cost is $235,987, right?
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Fernanda
29 days ago
I feel like the opportunity cost is straightforward here, but I wonder if the risk of Project B should affect our decision-making process.
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Alana
1 month ago
I'm a bit confused because the risk of Project B might change its value, so maybe we can't determine the opportunity cost without that info?
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Tawna
1 month ago
I remember a similar question where we had to calculate opportunity cost, and it was just the value of the next best alternative, so I would lean towards option C.
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Malcolm
3 months ago
I think the opportunity cost is the value of Project A, which is $235,987, but I'm not entirely sure if we should consider the risk factor too.
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