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Suppose that you could either prepare your own tax return in 12 hours or hire a tax specialist to prepare it for you in 3 hours. You value your time at $25.00 an hour: the tax specialist will charge you $60 an
hour. The opportunity cost of preparing your own tax return is
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$480.
$60.
$180.
$300.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that you could either prepare your own tax return in 12 hours or hire a tax specialist to prepare it for you in 3 hours. You value your time at $25.00 an hour: the tax specialist will charge you $60 an hour. The opportunity cost of preparing your own tax return is Multiple Cholce $480. $60. $180. $300.
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