You own a 10-acre blueberry farm. You could farm the land yourself or rent it out for $7,000 per year. Another option is to sell the land this year at its current market price of $80,000. The price of the land next year will be $78,000. If you sell it, your group has an investment opportunity from which you expect to make a return of 6 percent per year. What is the opportunity cost to you of using the land to grow blueberries for a year? O a $2,000 Ob. $4,800 Oc. $5,000 Od. $9,800

You own a 10-acre blueberry farm. You could farm the land yourself or rent it out for $7,000 per year. Another option is to sell the land this year at its current market price of $80,000. The price of the land next year will be $78,000. If you sell it, your group has an investment opportunity from which you expect to make a return of 6 percent per year. What is the opportunity cost to you of using the land to grow blueberries for a year? O a $2,000 Ob. $4,800 Oc. $5,000 Od. $9,800

Economics Today and Tomorrow, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078747663

Author:McGraw-Hill

Publisher:McGraw-Hill

Chapter6: Saving And Investing

Section6.2: Investing: Taking Risks With Your Savings

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