The opportunity cost of an item is Group of answer choices

the number of hours that one must work in order to buy one unit of the item.
always less than the dollar value of the item.
always greater than the cost of producing the item.
what you give up to get that item.

what you give up to get that item.

Explanation:

The opportunity cost is the cost that is to be sacrificed to get a better option among the available options. It's a motive to select the best alternative from choosing the available alternatives

It is the loss that is to be gain after selecting over the better alternative  

So, the last option is correct and the other options are wrongs

reducing the scale of the market for a new product.

the definition of a small business is an independently owned and operated company that is limited in size and in revenue depending on the industry. a local bakery that employs 10 people is an example of a small business. a manufacturing facility that employees less than 500 people is an example of a small business.