You Have Two Options for How to Spend the Afternoon

question 116

Multiple Choice

You have two options for how to spend the afternoon. You can either go see a movie with your roommate or work as a tutor for the Math Department. From experience, you know that going to see a movie gives you $20 worth of enjoyment, and with your student discount, a movie ticket only costs $12. If you spend the afternoon working as a math tutor, you will get paid $45. On a typical day, you wouldn't be willing to spend the afternoon working as a math tutor for less than $35. What is your economic surplus from working as a math tutor instead of going to the movies?

• A) $8
• B) $2
• C) $22
• D) $57

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Net Income

The remaining earnings of a company once expenses and taxes are subtracted from the gross revenue.

Times Interest Earned Ratio

A financial ratio that measures a company’s ability to meet its interest obligations based on its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT).

Default

Failure to fulfill a financial obligation, such as missing a loan repayment.

Debt

An amount of money borrowed by one party from another, often for making large purchases that they could not afford under normal circumstances, which needs to be paid back.