Essays Tagged: "Opportunity cost"

an analysis of Robert Frost's " The road not taken"

l both...' It is always difficult tomake a decision because it is impossible not to wonder about theopportunity cost, what will be missed out on. There is a strong sense ofregret before the choice is ...

(3 pages) 445 0 4.6 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Opportunity Cost, this paper is a working definition of opportunity cost.

Opportunity CostThis paper will talk about the opportunity cost. The definition of the opportunity c ... The definition of the opportunity cost is an economic concept relating to income forgone because an opportunity to earn income was not pursued. For example, I have a choice to go to class tonight, and ... he finical accounting community, however it is an important factor in utilizing company's resources.Opportunity cost can be both beneficial and non-beneficial for a company to consider. The opportunit ...

(1 pages) 344 1 4.6 Jun/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Used Car Business Making a Comeback

ilt better and consumers are not afraid to buy them.Of course, this choice does not come without an opportunity cost for the consumer. A used car will generally be bought on the condition 'as is' or, ... Without having to offer much of a warranty will also only add to this profit. Dealers still have an opportunity cost of their own to contend with. Just like a consumer, they have the risk when buying ...

(9 pages) 79 0 4.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

CASE STUDY PROJECT: WEB SITE PRIVACY: HOW MUCH SHOULD WE WORRY? Chapter 14 Management Information Systems

With this advance in technology, there are obvious risks that users must take, which are similar to opportunity costs in business. An opportunity cost is something that you will have to forfeit not ne ... ve to forfeit not necessarily money, but a risk that you must make in order to take advantage of an opportunity. Millions of people are now taking advantage of the convenience of the Internet and are ...

(4 pages) 576 4 4.9 Dec/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > E-commerce

A little information about Macro Economics.

Economic surplus: the benefit of taking an action minus its costs.Opportunity cost: the value of the next-best alternative that must be foregone in order to undertake ... ne does best when each person (or each country) concentrates on the activities for which his or her opportunity cost is lowest.Production possibilities curve: a graph that describes the maximum amount ...

(3 pages) 172 0 3.0 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

How does the Heckscher-Ohlin model explain the basis of comparative advantage? Also, critically discuss the policy implications of this model for developing countries.

ch it has a comparative advantage. A country has a comparative advantage in producing a good if the opportunity cost of producing that good in terms of other goods is lower in that country than it is ...

(10 pages) 176 0 2.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

Why you should become a whaler....

ss ventures? Then why not try a hand at whaling? What would you have to lose?A lot, if you let this opportunity pass you by. Why, it could be the costliest opportunity cost of your life. Think about i ...

(1 pages) 37 1 2.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Globalisation and free trade.

s, Lowes, Davies 1993). Comparative advantage exists when one country can produce a good at a lower opportunity cost that another (McTaggart, Findlay, Parkin 2003).According to the Pass et. al, the ba ...

(9 pages) 409 0 4.5 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

An overview of how can the PPF model help to explain the issues of choice, opportunity cost, growth and unemployment.

rtant concept that needs to be understood, in order to effectively answer this question, is that of opportunity cost.Opportunity cost, is often referred to as the "real" cost of things. That is, the c ... o spend his money on a new car, which will have implications on his lifestyle.However, the issue of opportunity cost affects the firm, in a slightly different manner. The firm must decide whether or n ...

(2 pages) 44 0 2.0 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Development Studies

Resource Use - Economic Problem

s.Individuals must decide what is the best item to buy with their limited resources. This is called opportunity cost, which involves the consumer determining which goods and services will provide the ...

(2 pages) 28 0 0.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

"Two countries can achieve gains from trade even if one of the countries has an absolute advantage in the production of all goods." Explain. (includes detailed example)

will benefit from trade. Many economic factors are involved with trade. Among the major factors are opportunity costs, comparative advantage, specialization and finally trade.Opportunity cost is defin ... ed as the value of the best alternative forgone when an item or activity is chosen. In other words, opportunity cost is the cost of choice. For example: the opportunity cost of producing a car is the ...

(2 pages) 81 0 3.0 Aug/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The Economic Problem and how it Affects Society

s.Individuals must decide what is the best item to buy with their limited resources. This is called opportunity cost, which involves the consumer determining which goods and services will provide the ...

(2 pages) 33 0 0.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

The value of a college education

ion more and more these days. Is it worth it to get a College degree? Many people think about their opportunity cost of working full time right after high school, the job outlook and that they will ac ...

(7 pages) 119 0 2.7 Apr/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Analysis of The Road Not Taken: Robert Frost

both..." It is always difficult to make a decision because it is impossible not to wonder about the opportunity cost, what will be missed out on. There is a strong sense of regret before the choice is ...

(3 pages) 65 0 5.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

The Road Not Taken: Many Meanings.

both..." It is always difficult to make a decision because it is impossible not to wonder about the opportunity cost, what will be missed out on. There is a strong sense of regret before the choice is ...

(3 pages) 71 0 5.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING: TYPE OF COST INVOLVED IN TAMIN'S FRIED CHICKEN COMPANY

us to identify Break-even volume?7. What is Avoidable cost?8. How to calculate breakeven?9. What is opportunity cost?10. What type of cost that involve in decision making?11. What is CVP?12. What is u ... ransform output from the production process. Those cost might involve in an organization entity are opportunity cost, fixed cost, variable cost and others. Cost are influence by the amount of output t ...

(13 pages) 188 0 4.8 Jan/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Price Elasticity

ot buy it. The increase of goods and services that are not necessities deters consumers because the opportunity cost of buying the product will be too high. That is price inelasticity.To find the elas ...

(2 pages) 181 0 3.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Topic of opportunity cost doing MBA

1. Topic of opportunity costIn this section, we will discuss what are the opportunity cost and application of th ... ost in attending an MBA program and Malaysia pegging its dollar to the US dollar.1.1 Concept of the opportunity costChoice involves sacrifice. The more food you choose to buy, the less money you will ... atives. This sacrifice of alternatives in the production (or consumption) of a good is known as its opportunity cost (Sloman J. 2003, p. 7). In theory, the opportunity cost of any activity is the sacr ...

(3 pages) 122 1 3.9 Feb/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Time Value of Money

gth of time-affect the time value of money managers need to consider the factors of interest rates, opportunity cost, future and present values of the money, and compounding.Opportunity CostMany times ... , but businesses should determine which is the wiser choice based on their financial situation. The opportunity cost associated with these choices is whether or not the company could have earned more ...

(3 pages) 403 0 4.6 Mar/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Robert Frost

l both..." It is always difficult tomake a decision because it is impossible not to wonder about theopportunity cost, what will be missed out on. There is a strong senseof regret before the choice is ...

(3 pages) 44 0 4.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry