Like most entrepreneurs, we've sacrificed significant time and opportunity cost.

像大多数企业家一样，我们付出了大量的时间和机会成本。

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The opportunity cost of spending $17 on a CD is what you would havedone with the $17 instead, and perhaps the value of the time spentshopping.

花17美元买一张CD的机会成本，就是你用这17美元所能做的其他事情，或许还有你购物所花费的时间价值。

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The opportunity cost of apuppy includes not just the purchase price of the puppy, but also the food,veterinary bills, carpet cleaning, and the value of the time spent dealing withthe puppy.

养狗的机会成本不单单是买狗所花的费用，还包括狗粮、请兽医、清洁地毯，和花费在遛狗上的时间。

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That means we need to get the best return possible for every investment we make in terms of time, money and opportunity cost.

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Procrastination of this variety is especially dangerous because of the preeminent power of the commodity of time and the compounding nature of opportunity cost, or the price of lost opportunity.

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There is also an opportunity cost: money, time, and people allocated to customer A are resources not available for customers B, C, or D.

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