Exercise 13-5A (Static) Opportunity costs LO 13-1 Norman Dowd owns his own taxi,...

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Exercise 13-5A (Static) Opportunity costs LO 13-1
Norman Dowd owns his own taxi, for which he bought a $10,000 permit to operate two years
ago. Mr. Dowd earns $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 Company
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.
Required
a. Determine the opportunity cost of owning and operating the independent business.
b. Calculate the earnings of Norman Dowd operating as an independent and the earnings of
Norman Dowd working as a dispatcher. Based solely on financial considerations, should Mr.
Dowd sell the taxi and accept the position as dispatcher?
a. Opportunity cost
b. Operating as an independent
b. Working as a dispatcher
b. Should Mr. Dowd sell the taxi and accept the position as dispatcher?
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