61.ConsiderPaul’sdecisiontogotocollege.Ifhegoestocollege,hewillspend$90,000ontuition,$15,000onroomandboard,and$7,000onbooks.Ifhedoesnotgotocollege,hewillearn$22,000workingataconstructionjobandhewillspend$11,000onroomandboard.Paul’scostofgoingtocollegeis
a.$96,000.
b.$110,000.
c.$114,000.
d.$123,000.
62.IfFaithattendscollege,itwilltakeherfouryears,duringwhichtimeshewillearnnoincome.Shewillpay$50,000for tuition,$12,000for roomandboard, and$5,000 forbooks.Ifshespendsthefouryearsworkingratherthanattending college,shewillpay$18,000forroomandboard,paynointuition,andbuynobooks.Basedonthisinformation,Faith’seconomiccostofattendingcollegewouldbe$67,000if,overthefouryears,shecouldearn
a.$12,000insteadofattendingcollege.
b.$14,000insteadofattendingcollege.
c.$16,000insteadofattendingcollege.
d.$18,000insteadofattendingcollege.
63.Maureen’scollegeraisesthecostofroomandboardpersemester.ThisincreaseraisesMaureen’sopportunitycostofattendingcollege
a.eveniftheamountshewouldhavetopayforroomandboardifshedidn’tattendcollegerosebythesameamount.AnincreaseinopportunitycostreducesMaureen’sincentivetoattendcollege.
b.eveniftheamountshewouldhavetopayforroomandboardifshedidn’tattendcollegerosebythesameamount.AnincreaseinopportunitycostincreasesMaureen’sincentivetoattendcollege.
c.only if the amount she would have to pay for room and board if she didn’t attend college rose by less than the increase in the amount her college charges. An increase in opportunity cost reduces Maureen’s incentive to attend college.
d.onlyiftheamountshewouldhavetopayforroomandboardifshedidn’tattendcollegerosebylessthantheincreaseintheamounthercollegecharges.AnincreaseinopportunitycostincreasesMaureen’sincentivetoattendcollege.
64.Whencalculatingthecostofcollege,whichofthefollowingshouldyouprobablynotinclude?
a.Thecostoftuition
b.Thecostofbooksrequiredforcollegeclasses
c.Theincomeyouwouldhaveearnedhadyounotgonetocollege
d.Thecostofrentforyouroff-campusapartment.
65.Whencalculatingthecostofcollege,whichofthefollowingshouldyouprobablyinclude?
a.Thecostofyourmealplanforthecafeteria.
b.Thecostofbooksrequiredforcollegeclasses
c.Theincomeyouearnatyourpart-timejob.
d.Thecostoflivinginthedormitory.
66.Supposeyourcollegeinstitutesanewpolicyrequiringyoutopayforapermittoparkyourcarinacampusparkinglot.
a.Thecostoftheparkingpermitisnotpartoftheopportunitycostofattendingcollegeifyouwouldnothavetopayforparkingotherwise.
b.Thecostoftheparkingpermitispartoftheopportunitycostofattendingcollegeifyouwouldnothavetopayforparkingotherwise.
c.Onlyhalfofthecostoftheparkingpermitispartoftheopportunitycostofattendingcollege.
d.Thecostoftheparkingpermitisnotpartoftheopportunitycostofattendingcollegeunderanycircumstances.
67.Youhavedriven800milesonavacationandthenyounoticethatyouareonly15milesfromanattractionyouhadn’tknownabout,butwouldreallyliketosee.Incomputingtheopportunitycostofvisitingthisattractionyouhadnot plannedto visit, youshould include
a.boththecostofdrivingthefirst800milesandthenext15miles.
b.thecostofdrivingthefirst800miles,butnotthecostofdrivingthenext15miles.
c.thecostofdrivingthenext15miles,butnotthecostofdrivingthefirst800miles.
d.neitherthecostofdrivingthefirst800milesnorthecostofdrivingthenext15miles.
68.Barb’sauntgaveher$100forherbirthdaywiththeconditionthatBarbbuyherselfsomething.Indecidinghowtospendthemoney,Barbnarrowsheroptionsdowntofourchoices:OptionA,OptionB,OptionC,andOptionD.Eachoptioncosts$100.FinallyshedecidesonOptionB.Theopportunitycostofthisdecisionis
a.thevaluetoBarboftheoptionshewouldhavechosenhadOptionBnotbeenavailable.
b.thevaluetoBarbofOptionsA,CandDcombined.
c.theaverageofthevaluestoBarbofOptionsA,C,andD.d.$100.
69.College-ageathleteswhodropoutofcollegetoplayprofessionalsports
a.arenotrationaldecisionmakers.
b.arewellawarethattheiropportunitycostofattendingcollegeisveryhigh.
c.areconcernedmoreaboutpresentcircumstancesthantheirfuture.
d.underestimatethevalueofacollegeeducation.
70.Arationaldecisionmaker
a.ignoresmarginalchangesandfocusesinsteadon“thebigpicture.”
b.ignoresthelikelyeffectsofgovernmentpolicieswhenheorshemakeschoices.
c.takesanactiononlyifthemarginalbenefitofthatactionexceedsthemarginalcostofthataction.
d.takesanactiononlyifthecombinedbenefitsofthatactionandpreviousactionsexceedthecombinedcostsofthatactionandpreviousactions.