Question

Jon Brooks quit his job in a bicycle shop, where he earned $15,000 per year, to become a graduate student in economics. At the university he attended, he spent $2,000 on books, $1,000 on cough medicine, and earned $12,000 as an economics teaching-assistant. What were Jon's economic costs while attending college?a. $18,000.b. $15,000.c. $6,000.d. $3,000.

Answer 1

Answer: a. $18,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Economic costs are the sum of opportunity costs and accounting costs incurred when the next best alternative is not followed.

In this case, the opportunity costs are the salary that Jon Brooks foregoes and the actual costs are the cost on books and cough medicine.

Economic costs will therefore be:

= 15,000 + 2,000 + 1,000

= $18,000