Salim is financial advisor and consultant. He wishes to go to Salalah during Al Khareef season. He is considering two alternatives. The first one is to drive to Salalah. This option is expected to cost Salim about $150 in fuel cost. Salim also can invite three of his friends to join the trip. Each one of them is expected to pay Salim $40. The other option for Salim is to use Muwasalat bus service. Under this option Salim will also need to rent a car once he arrives to Salalah. The total cost of this option including the bus ticket and the car rental is $400. Because the bus trip takes about 11 hours, Salim can use the time to provide consultation services that are expected to earn him $500 in total. If Salim decided to drive to Salalah, what would be the differential cost ($) of the that option? O a. None of the given answers O b. 120 Oc. 400 O d. 500 O e. 150

Salim is financial advisor and consultant. He wishes to go to Salalah during Al Khareef season. He is considering two alternatives. The first one is to drive to Salalah. This option is expected to cost Salim about $150 in fuel cost. Salim also can invite three of his friends to join the trip. Each one of them is expected to pay Salim $40. The other option for Salim is to use Muwasalat bus service. Under this option Salim will also need to rent a car once he arrives to Salalah. The total cost of this option including the bus ticket and the car rental is $400. Because the bus trip takes about 11 hours, Salim can use the time to provide consultation services that are expected to earn him $500 in total. If Salim decided to drive to Salalah, what would be the differential cost ($) of the that option? O a. None of the given answers O b. 120 Oc. 400 O d. 500 O e. 150

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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