An increased income once the degree is earned
"I had the opportunity to go out with friends tonight, but I decided to stay home and work on my school work instead."
No
Why regional bank decided to buy six server computer instead of one supercomputer?"
No You checked with Sam and he decided to not go. sounds better, gets ride of the redundant word "instead".
Opportunity.
Opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative that is foregone when a decision is made. For example, if you choose to go to a concert instead of studying for an exam, the opportunity cost is the potential higher grade you could have achieved if you had studied instead.
yes. Instead of the movies; let's go to the park.
Roger williams
Decided is to make a choice. I decided to wear my blue shirt instead of my white shirt because it is raining outside. I decided to stay inside during the thunderstorm because i did not want to get struck by lightening.
He wanted to be one, when he was younger. but then he decided to start singing instead
They planned to have one but decided to turn into a film instead.
'So' can replace 'therefore.' Example: 'I have decided not to take law in college and therefore I am going to take Science instead.' Change to: 'I have decided not to take law in college and so I am going to take science instead.'