Question

Malika just got hired by Amazon to work in upper management. She currently lives in South Carolina, and has to move to California for the job. Which of the following would be a good economic reason for her to move her personal belongings on her own rather than hiring someone else?
a. Malika is in better physical shape than ever.
b. The bids from moving companies are a bit lower than expected Malika's hiring bonus from Amazon was higher than she expected.
c. Malika's job starts in one month, so she will have one month without work. Therefore, the opportunity cost of moving herself is low during this month

Answer 1

Answer: Malika's job starts in one month, so she will have one month without work. Therefore, the opportunity cost of moving herself is low during this month.

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that Malika just got hired by Amazon to work in upper management and that she currently lives in South Carolina, and has to move to California for the job.

A good economic reason for her to move her personal belongings on her own rather than hiring someone else is Malika's job starts in one month, so she will have one month without work. Therefore, the opportunity cost of moving herself is low during this month.

Since her job will start in a month, that means that she can use the available time she has to move her personal belongings. Assuming, she has something else to do or she'll be busy and will be hard for her to move it on her own, then it'll be logical to request for someone to help her move it but in this case, she can move it herself as the opportunity cost is low.