Question

Jacob and Mason go to a diner that sells burritos for $5 and tacos for $3. They agree to split the lunch bill evenly. Mason chooses a taco. The marginal cost to Jacob of ordering a burrito instead of a taco is

Answer 1

$1

Step-by-step explanation:

The marginal cost refers to the cost of producing one additional unit or serving one more customer.

In this case, we have to determine the additional cost of Jacob ordering a burrito instead of a taco. As Mason chose the tacos and they agreed to split the lunch bill evenly, if Jacob decides to eat the tacos, the cost for each of them is:

$3+$3=$6/2= $3

If Jacob decides to eat the burrito:

$3+$5= $8/2= $4

So, the marginal cost to Jacob ordering a burrito is:

$4-$3= $1