Given the option of two activities, an individual chooses a football game over going to a movie. which type of cost is the activity that is sacrificed called?

The activity that is sacrificed called the opportunity cost based on the situation from the question above. The opportunity cost is the benefit which someone would get if he/she choose another option besides his/her first option. Each of the options gives a different benefit to the person, thus, he/she has to sacrifice the other benefit.