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Chapter 10, Problem 1SPA
To determine
The calculation of the
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The opportunity cost of a firm includes the cost of the resources owned by the firm, the cost of resources supplied by the firm’s owner, and the cost of using the resources bought in the market.
The opportunity cost of JJVB includes the following as mentioned in table 1:
Table 1
Particulars | Cost (in $) |
Wages paid | 20,000 |
Interest forgone on $50,000 which could be used to pay for mortgage loan | 3,000 |
Income forgone | 30,000 |
Leisure forgone | 15,000 |
2,000 | |
Goods and services bought from other firms | 10,000 |
Total opportunity cost | 80,000 |
The total opportunity cost of JJVB is $80,000.
Economics Concept Introduction
Opportunity cost: The opportunity cost is the cost of the foregone alternative, that is, the loss of other alternative when one alternative is chosen.
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