Survey Of Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259631122
Author: Edmonds, Thomas P.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 13, Problem 5E
Exercise 6-5A Opportunity costs
Norman Dowd owns his own taxi, for which he bought a $10,000 permit to operate two years ago. Mr. Dowd cams $30,000 a year operating as an independent but has the opportunity to sell the taxi and permit for $36,500 and take a position as dispatcher for Carter Taxi Co. The dispatcher position pays $27,500 a year for a 40-hour week. Driving his own taxi, Mr. Dowd works approximately 55 hours per week. If he sells his business, he will invest the $36,500 and can earn a 10 percent return.
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- a. Determine the opportunity cost of owning and operating the independent business.
- b. Based solely on financial considerations, should Mr. Dowd sell the taxi and accept the position as dispatcher?
- c. Discuss the qualitative as well as quantitative factors that Mr. Dowd should consider.
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Chapter 13 Solutions
Survey Of Accounting
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