Bill Bonecrusher Graduates from College with a Choice of Playing

question 345

Multiple Choice

Bill Bonecrusher graduates from college with a choice of playing professional football at $2 million a year or coaching for $50,000 a year. He decides to play football, but eight years later he quits football to make movies for $3 million a year. His opportunity cost at graduation was ________ and eight years later was ________.

• A) $50,000; $2 million
• B) $2 million; $2 million
• C) $2 million; $3 million
• D) $50,000; $50,000

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Definitions:

Historical Cost

The original monetary value of an asset or investment at the time of its acquisition or payment.

Exposure Draft

A document issued by accounting and regulatory bodies for public comment that proposes new or changes to existing accounting policies.

Fair Value

An estimate of the market value of an asset or liability, based on current prices in an orderly transaction between willing participants.

Financial Assets

Any assets that are cash, an ownership interest in an entity, or a contractual right to receive or deliver cash or another financial instrument.