Suppose That Rosa Is Considering Migration to Another Country

question 149

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Rosa is considering migration to another country. To move, she will have to spend $5,000 on transportation and $4,000 in application and other processing fees. Rosa's stream of future earnings in her home country is $500,000. She expects to earn a stream of future earnings of $800,000 in another country. Based on this information, Rosa will decide to migrate as long as the implicit costs of leaving her friends and family and adjusting to a new culture are

• A)greater than $509,000.
• B)less than $300,000.
• C)less than $91,000.
• D)less than $291,000.

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