John Henry can prepare his own tax return in 15 hours or hire Mary Jane, who is a a tax specialist, to prepare it for John Henry in 2 hours. The value of John Henry's time is $11.00 an hour; Mary Jane will charge John Henry $55 an hour. The opportunity cost to John Henry of preparing his your own tax return is

John Henry can prepare his own tax return in 15 hours or hire Mary Jane, who is a a tax specialist, to prepare it for John Henry in 2 hours. The value of John Henry's time is $11.00 an hour; Mary Jane will charge John Henry $55 an hour. The opportunity cost to John Henry of preparing his your own tax return is

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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