Norman Dowd owns his own taxi, for which he bought a $10,800 permit to operate two years ago. Mr. Dowd earns $32,400 a year operating as an independent but has the opportunity to sell the taxi and permit for $40,500 and take a position as dispatcher for Carter Taxi Co. The dispatcher position pays $31,500 a year for a 40-hour week. Driving his own taxi, Mr. Dowd works approximately 55 hours per week. If he sells his business, he will invest the $40,500 and can earn a 12 percent return. Required
Norman Dowd owns his own taxi, for which he bought a $10,800 permit to operate two years ago. Mr. Dowd earns $32,400 a year operating as an independent but has the opportunity to sell the taxi and permit for $40,500 and take a position as dispatcher for Carter Taxi Co. The dispatcher position pays $31,500 a year for a 40-hour week. Driving his own taxi, Mr. Dowd works approximately 55 hours per week. If he sells his business, he will invest the $40,500 and can earn a 12 percent return. Required
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Transcribed Image Text:Norman Dowd owns his own taxi, for which he bought a $10,800 permit to operate two years ago. Mr. Dowd earns $32,400 a year
operating as an independent but has the opportunity to sell the taxi and permit for $40,500 and take a position as dispatcher for
Carter Taxi Co. The dispatcher position pays $31,500 a year for a 40-hour week. Driving his own taxi, Mr. Dowd works approximately
55 hours per week. If he sells his business, he will invest the $40,500 and can earn a 12 percent return.
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a. Determine the opportunity cost of owning and operating the independent business.
b. Calculate the earnings of Norman Dowd operating as an independent and the earnings of Norman Dowd working as a dispatcher.
Based solely on financial considerations, should Mr. Dowd sell the taxi and accept the position as dispatcher?
Opportunity cost
b. Operating as an independent
Working as a dispatcher
Should Mr. Dowd sell the taxi and accept the position as dispatcher?
a.
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