After graduating college Allen wants to start a business selling hats. He has saved $10,000 which will be enough for the startup costs for his online store. His dad thinks that he should instead invest in a mutual fund that pays 3% per year. If Allen will have materials and labor costs of $4,000 per year and expects a total revenue of $5,500 per year, what is his opportunity cost of starting this business? O d. Opportunity costs is not measured in dollars, but only the time he will spend on his business. O c. The opportunity cost is $10,000 because he will have to spend that to start the company. a. There is no opportunity cost because he is making a profit. O b. His opportunity cost is the $300 he would have earned from the mutual fund.

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After graduating college Allen wants to start a business selling hats. He has saved
$10,000 which will be enough for the startup costs for his online store. His dad thinks
that he should instead invest in a mutual fund that pays 3% per year. If Allen will have
materials and labor costs of $4,000 per year and expects a total revenue of $5,500 per
year, what is his opportunity cost of starting this business?
d. Opportunity costs is not measured in dollars, but only the time he will spend on his business.
c. The opportunity cost is $10,000 because he will have to spend that to start the company.
a. There is no opportunity cost because he is making a profit.
O b. His opportunity cost is the $300 he would have earned from the mutual fund.
Transcribed Image Text:After graduating college Allen wants to start a business selling hats. He has saved $10,000 which will be enough for the startup costs for his online store. His dad thinks that he should instead invest in a mutual fund that pays 3% per year. If Allen will have materials and labor costs of $4,000 per year and expects a total revenue of $5,500 per year, what is his opportunity cost of starting this business? d. Opportunity costs is not measured in dollars, but only the time he will spend on his business. c. The opportunity cost is $10,000 because he will have to spend that to start the company. a. There is no opportunity cost because he is making a profit. O b. His opportunity cost is the $300 he would have earned from the mutual fund.
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