Question

1. Megan used to work at the local pizzeria for $15,000 per year but quit in order to start her own deli. To buy the necessary equipment, she withdrew $20,000 from her inheritance (which paid 8 percent interest). Last year she paid $25,000 for ingredients and $500 per month rent but had revenue of $50,000. She asked her dad the accountant and her mom the economist to calculate her costs for her.

Answer 1

To her dad who is an accountant, her cost will be $31,000, but to her mum the economist, her cost will be $47,600

Step-by-step explanation:

Megan used to earn = $15,000

Withdrawal made = $20,000

This withdrawal would have earned her $1,600 for one year at 8% interest

Expenses recorded = $25,000 for ingredient

Rent = $500 * 12 = $6000 for 1 year

To her dad the accountant, what is recorded as cost or spent is what counts as cost, hence to the accountant;

Accountant (Dad) cost = Cost of ingredient + Cost of rent

= $25,000 + $6,000 = $31,000

To her mum the economist, she put into consideration, the cost of the forgone alternative ($15,000)

She also factors what she would have gain if she did not withdraw the money (the 8% interest) = $1,600

Thus the Economist (Mum) cost = $25,000 + $6,000 + $15,000 + $1,600

= $47,600