Suppose Stacy decides to see the meerkats. Which result would be a cost?
Stacy will enjoy seeing the meerkats more than she would have enjoyed seeing the monkeys. Stacy will spend more time walking to the meerkats. They are on the other side of the zoo, but the monkeys are close by.
Stacy is deciding whether to see the meerkats or the monkeys at the zoo. She wants to see lots of animals, but the zoo is closing soon.
Before you decide to do something, it is often helpful to list costs and benefits.
Costs are what you give up or spend when you decide to do something. Costs involve giving up things that you want or need.
Benefits are what you gain or save when you decide to do something. Benefits involve gaining something that you want or need.
This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Stacy wants or needs:
Stacy will spend more time walking to the meerkats. They are on the other side of the zoo, but the monkeys are close by.