It is better for businesses to have opportunity costs, as it often gives them a comparative advantage.

1. higher
2. lower
3. multiple

The correct answer is Lower.

Opportunity cost is a microeconomic concept that is intended to measure the losses that a production choice entails. For example, the opportunity cost of opening a chocolate factory is what could have been done with the capital employed in the factory. It could have been applied in the financial market, or in any other productive activity. Realize that opportunity cost is a relative measure.

The concept of comparative advantage is used when the production of good is relatively more efficient than the production of another good. That is, comparative advantage is analyzed from the opportunity cost perspective!

A production decision is made rationally. In this way, if a company was opened, it means that money was employed in the best possible way, that is, the opportunity cost was lower. And the opportunity cost was lower because the company has a comparative advantage over other activities that could have been practiced with the money invested in the firm.

health care plans in the united states having high costs because they are focusing on providing quality programs for different groups of individuals. the quality of the service is based on money flow received from the members. without this investment, couldn't be possible a constant scientific searching to prevent death and illness caused because of low levels of health investigation. currently, the complaints are not about the highest cost, but about the coverage and benefits to access the necessary health services required by the members.  

besides, if a global health system is established the quality levels will fall down because of the standardized of the health. the access to care will increase but the quality will be low because it depends on the money invested.