Question

Reece has decided to start his own brewery. To purchase the necessary equipment, Reece withdrew $20,000 from his savings account, which was earning 3% interest, and borrowed an additional $50,000 from the bank at an interest rate of 5%. What is Reece's annual opportunity cost of the financial capital that has been invested in the business?

Answer 1

Answer:

The opportunity cost is the income earned from her balance on savings account at the interest rate of 3% per year that Reece would received if she had not opened her owned brewery business. This opportunity cost is $600 per year.

Explanation:

Please find the below for further explanation and calculations:

The opportunity cost per one year = Income earned on saving account per one year = 20,000 x 3% = $600;

The reason why it is an opportunity cost is because as a result of opening brewery business, Reece sacrifices the income earned on this saving, instead, she contributes the saving fund to her brewery business.