Question

"Bubba is a shrimp fisherman who used $2,000 from his personal savings account to buy a boat and equipment for his shrimp business. The savings account paid 2% interest. What is Bubba's annual opportunity cost of the financial capital that he invested in his business

Answer 1

Options:

A. $20

B. $200

C. $40

D. $400

Answer:C. $40

Explanation: Opportunity cost is a term used in Economics to describe the value of the next most profitable alternative of this an investor puts his or her resources into,in this case the opportunity cost for Bubba is the percentage of the interest which Bubba earned from the interest.

Opportunity cost for Bubba can be calculated as follows

(2%/100)* $2,000=$40.

Opportunity cost helps economists to ensure that resources are effectively put to use.