What is the opportunity cost of choosing to spend limited resources on education instead of healthcare?

Opportunity cost is what you give up when you choose one option over another. When you spend money and time on education instead of healthcare, the opportunity cost is the benefits you could have gained from improving healthcare services. For example, if a government invests in building new schools, it may not have enough funds to build a hospital or hire more doctors. This means that while education is important for the future, the lack of healthcare resources could lead to poorer health outcomes for people now. Understanding opportunity cost helps us see the trade-offs we make with limited resources, highlighting the importance of balancing both education and healthcare.