Chapter 2, Problem 2QFR

Question 1  Scarcity is the reason that opportunity costs arise. True False    Question 2

a. According to economic theory, society makes an important tradeoff between scarcity, choice and opportunity costs. Carefully discuss this tradeoff with relevance to health economics. b. A reputable doctor quits his job, which pays $77,000 a year, to open a non-governmental organization (NGO) to serve the needs of orphans. His annual expenses for the NGO amounts to $62,700 for food and daily supplies $9,400 for maintenance, and $1,800 for books. i. What is his opportunity cost of opening the NGO? (Show working) ii. What core economic principles are considered in the doctor’s decision making?

what are the opportunity cost in the following questions: a. buying a high-priced flat screen TV vs. a moderately- priced one. b. deciding whether to buy a gift online or go to an actual store to buy it. c. A firm trying to decide whether to allocate part of its budget to prototyping and testing and new product X. d. firm considering investing in checkout automation technology.