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Last year Christine worked as a consultant. She hired an administrative assistant for$15,000 per year and rented office space (utilities included) for $3,000 per month.Her total revenue for the year was $100,000. If Christine hadn't worked as a consultant, she would have worked at a real estate firm earning $40,000 a year. Christine's opportunity cost of working as a consultant last year was ________.A)$36,000B)$15,000C)$40,000D)$51,000

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Answer:

The answer is option (C). $40,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Lets consider Christine's total cost per for working as a consultant;

Total cost per year=cost of hiring administrative assistant+total rent on office space per year

where;

Cost of hiring administrative assistant=$15,000 per year

Total rent on office space per year=Amount paid per month×number of months in a year

Total rent on office space per year=(3,000×12)=$36,000 per year

replacing;

Total cost per year=(36,000+15,000)= $51,000

Net revenue=Total revenue per year-total cost per year

where;

Total revenue per year=$100,000

Total cost per year=$51,000

replacing;

Net revenue=(100,000-51,000)=$49,000

By choosing to work as a consultant she makes $49,000 a year, while losing the opportunity to earn $40,000 a year

Her opportunity cost=$40,000 a year

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