* *8) The numbers reveal the opportunity costs of providing 10 piano lessons of equal quality. Seller Cost Marcia $200 Jan- $250 Cindy $350 Greg $400 Peter $700 $800 Bobby Refer to the table above. You wish to purchase 10 piano lessons, so you take bids from each of the sellers. The bids are required to be rounded to the nearest dollar. You will not accept a bid below a seller's cost because you are concerned that the seller will not provide all 10 lessons. Your parents have given you $450 to spend on piano lessons. You believe that the sellers with higher opportunity costs offer higher quality lessons. You want the highest quality lessons that you can afford, but you can spend any remaining money on dinner with friends. From whom will you take lessons, and how much money will you spend? a. Peter; $450 b. Cindy; $450

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The numbers reveal the opportunity costs of providing 10 piano lessons of equal quality.
Seller
Cost
Marcia
$200
Jan-
$250
Cindy
$350
Greg
$400
Peter
$700
$800
Bobby
Refer to the table above. You wish to
purchase 10 piano lessons, so you take
bids from each of the sellers. The bids
are required to be rounded to the
nearest dollar. You will not accept a bid
below a seller's cost because you are
concerned that the seller will not provide
all 10 lessons. Your parents have given
you $450 to spend on piano lessons. You
believe that the sellers with higher
opportunity costs offer higher quality
lessons. You want the highest quality
lessons that you can afford, but you can
spend any remaining money on dinner
with friends. From whom will you take
lessons, and how much money will you
spend?
a. Peter; $450
b. Cindy; $450
Transcribed Image Text:* *8) The numbers reveal the opportunity costs of providing 10 piano lessons of equal quality. Seller Cost Marcia $200 Jan- $250 Cindy $350 Greg $400 Peter $700 $800 Bobby Refer to the table above. You wish to purchase 10 piano lessons, so you take bids from each of the sellers. The bids are required to be rounded to the nearest dollar. You will not accept a bid below a seller's cost because you are concerned that the seller will not provide all 10 lessons. Your parents have given you $450 to spend on piano lessons. You believe that the sellers with higher opportunity costs offer higher quality lessons. You want the highest quality lessons that you can afford, but you can spend any remaining money on dinner with friends. From whom will you take lessons, and how much money will you spend? a. Peter; $450 b. Cindy; $450
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