Question

It’s Saturday and you’re looking forward to hanging out with friends and having some fun. However, you get two phone calls early in the morning that make you stop and think. First, a friend calls to invite you to an all-day basketball tournament. With tickets, lunch, and dinner, you figure you’ll spend $50. That would put a dent in the money you’re saving for a future goal. Then your neighbors call offering you the opportunity to help paint their apartment. They will pay you $75 for the day of work. What will you do?

Answer 1

Answer with Explanation:

I would forego the all-day basketball tournament because, clearly, I will be spending so much for just a one-day fun. I'm sure there will be other upcoming basketball tournaments I can attend to. So, I will accept my neighbor's offer of helping to paint their apartment because I will be earning $75 and such offer doesn't come every day. Since I also want to enjoy and hang out with friends, I would call a friend to help me in painting the apartment so we could split the payment, which means both of us will have $37.5. In this case, I will not only earn money on Saturday but will also get to enjoy the company of my friend.