A friend of yours has been thinking about quitting her regular day job and going into business

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A friend of yours has been thinking about quitting her regular day job and going into business for herself. She currently makes $60,000 per year as an employee of the Ajax Company, and she anticipates no raise for at least another year. She believes she can make $200,000 as an independent consultant in six-sigma "black belt" training for large corporations. Her start-up expenses are expected to be $120,000 over the next year. If she decides to keep her current job, what is the expected opportunity cost of this decision? Attempt to balance the pros and cons of the option that your friend is turning away from.
Opportunity Cost
Opportunity cost is the profit lost when one alternative is selected over another. The Opportunity Cost refers to the expected returns from the second best alternative use of resources that are foregone due to the scarcity of resources such as land,...
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Engineering Economy

ISBN: 978-0132554909

15th edition

Authors: William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling

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