A choice is what you have to make when you are faced with two or more possibilities; a decision.

An alternative is a possible choice.

Opportunity cost is the alternative you give up when you choose another alternative.

Sammy should be the happiest kid on the block.   His uncle has

invited Sammy to go with him and Sammy's cousins to Wacky Amusement Park. It will be great fun riding the rides and playing the games.

Micky, Sammy's best friend, has asked Sammy to come to his birthday party. Micky says they are going to eat pizza, watch movies on the VCR, and go roller skating. Sammy loves doing all those things.

But why isn't Sammy happy?

He has invitations to two super activities that are fun! The trouble is that both activities are going to be at the same time--Saturday afternoon. Sammy has thought and thought about how he could go to the amusement park and to the birthday party, but there's no way he can do both. What a terrible situation!

What is the choice Sammy must make?

Print out the Sammy's Choices Worksheet and send to the Kentucky Council on Economic Education and win a prize!