25. A busy small business owner is considering purchasing groceries through a premium home delivery service because of its convenience. The service provides the best groceries and costs significantly more than buying groceries in the store, but home delivery is an attractive feature. Examine the opportunity costs and trade-offs of the small business owner choosing to buy groceries through this premium home delivery service. Compare your findings with the opportunity costs and trade-offs if the small business owner were to choose buying groceries in the store instead. Write 3-5 sentences.

Please no written by hand Budget Selections to Build Demand As a commuter you have a budget of $250 to spend on gasoline each month. You drive a car that gets 20 miles per gallon (MPG). You can purchase 100 gallons of gasoline per month at the current price of $2.50 per gallon. Demand Schedule Price Quantity Commuting Errands Mp Social Activities Vacations $2.50 97.5 Drive Alone (700 miles) Small Trips as Needed (550 miles) Trips to City (350 miles) Out-of-State (350 miles) $3.00 Current price: $3.00/gallon Car Pool (425 miles) 2x per week (300 miles) Trips to Local Park (120 miles) In-State (200 miles) Add to schedule Previous $3.50 Public Transportation (60 miles) Next 1 Trip per Week (150 miles) Stay in Neighborhood (40 miles) > Stay-cation (50 miles) $4.00 QUANTITY 35 27.5 17.5 17.5 97.5 gallons Keynote $4.50 COST $105.00 $82.50 $52.50 $52.50 $292.50 of $250

1. A study indicated that the optimal price for a consumer product is $32.45. Most products in the market sell for $29.99. What price would you suggest to retailers for selling the product and why?

Explain two advantages and two disadvantages of using an in-house or private trucking service.