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The opportunity cost refers to the value of the next best alternative that is forgone when making a decision. In this case, if Maria decides to purchase the sun hat and towel, the opportunity cost would be the value of the next best alternatives that she did not purchase. Based on the passage, the next best alternatives would be the magazines and the bathing suit. Therefore, the correct answers are:
- the magazines
- the bathing suit