OPPORTUNITY COST - The value of the alternatives foregone by adopting a particular strategy or employing resources in a specific manner.
Opportunity cost is the amount of alternatives not ventured by using a certain strategy or resources. 
mnli hypothesis: Opportunity cost is the amount of alternatives not ventured by using a certain strategy or resources.  premise: OPPORTUNITY COST - The value of the alternatives foregone by adopting a particular strategy or employing resources in a specific manner.