. After graduating from high school, Peggy Smith decided to enroll in a two-year program at the local community college rather than to accept a job that offered a salary of $12,000 per year. If the annual tuition and fees are $4,600, the annual opportunity cost of attending the community college is (A) $4,600 (B) $7,400 (C) $12,000 (D) $16,600 (E) $24,000