Question

Katie dough is a successful dentist and a wonderful pastry chef. she earns $800 a day on average in her dental practice. her friends often cajole her into preparing mouth-watering pastries for their weekend card parties rather than using the catering service that charges the group $100 to prepare the pastries. if she makes the pastries, she must find time in her busy day to do so instead of practicing dentistry. should katie agree to make pastries for her friends?

Answer 1

Answer:

No

Explanation:

Katie's opportunity cost is too high. She is giving up more money at the dental practice than the $100 she would be saving by making the pastries from hand instead of ordering them from the caterer. The group should continue to order the pastries and split the cost among all the friends so each person's share is lower.