Suppose Vicky decides to see the hippopotamuses. Which result would be a cost?
Vicky will spend more time walking to the hippopotamuses. They are on the other side of the zoo, but the storks are close by. Vicky will enjoy seeing the hippopotamuses more than she would have enjoyed seeing the storks.
Vicky is deciding whether to see the hippopotamuses or the storks at the zoo. She wants to see lots of animals, but the zoo is closing soon.
Before you decide to do something, it is often helpful to list costs and benefits.
Costs are what you give up or spend when you decide to do something. Costs involve giving up things that you want or need.
Benefits are what you gain or save when you decide to do something. Benefits involve gaining something that you want or need.
This result is a cost. It involves giving up or spending something that Vicky wants or needs:
Vicky will spend more time walking to the hippopotamuses. They are on the other side of the zoo, but the storks are close by.