Suppose that you could prepare your own tax return in 15 hours, or you could hire a tax specialist to prepare it for you in 2 hours. You value your time at $11.00 an hour. The tax specialist will charge you $55 an hour. The opportunity cost of preparing your own tax return is: A.$40 B.$55 C. $110 D. $165

Suppose that you could prepare your own tax return in 15 hours, or you could hire a tax specialist to prepare it for you in 2 hours. You value your time at $11.00 an hour. The tax specialist will charge you $55 an hour. The opportunity cost of preparing your own tax return is: A.$40 B.$55 C. $110 D. $165

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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