Suppose Anne decides to go on the spinning teacups. Which result would be a cost?
Anne will give up the chance to go on the scrambler. She would have had more fun on that ride. Anne will save some ride tickets. She needs fewer tickets to go on the spinning teacups than on the scrambler.
Anne is deciding which ride to go on at the fair. She can go on either the scrambler or the spinning teacups. She wants to have as much fun as possible at the fair.
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 Anne wants or needs:
Anne will give up the chance to go on the scrambler. She would have had more fun on that ride.