Question

Jing is considering starting a new business selling organic groceries. It would cost her $350,000 a year to rent store space and buy the groceries from a wholesaler, and she would have to quit her current job and give up a $70,000 annual salary. a. What is Jing's opportunity cost of starting the business? b. If Jing can make an accounting profit of $50,000 a year selling the organic groceries, should she start the business?

Answer 1

Answer: A. $70,000

No

Explanation:

Opportunity cost is the cost of forgone opportunity. It is what Jing would have earned ($70000) if she didn't start her business.

Even though Jing is making an accounting profit, her economic profit is negative,$-20,000.

Economic profit = Accounting profit - Opportunity cost