Question

You make $45,000 per year at your current job with Whiz Kids Consultants. You are considering a job offer from Brainiacs, Inc., which would pay you $50,000 per year. Which of the following are elements of the opportunity cost of accepting the new job at Brainiacs, Inc.? Answer yes or no, and explain your answer.a. the increased time spent commuting to your new jobb. the $45,000 salary from your old jobc. the more spacious office at your new job

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) Yes. It is an opportunity cost of new job because the additional time he spent commuting is a cost, as he can utilize that time in doing something else.

(b) Yes. It is also an opportunity cost because if a person wants to join a new job then he have to give up his current job. So, the earning of $45,000 from his current job is the opportunity cost of accepting the new job.

(c) No. It is not an opportunity cost but it is an additional benefit from the new job because he is not sacrificing anything to obtain this benefit.