You Have the Opportunity to Attend a Leafs Game Either

question 79

Essay

You have the opportunity to attend a Leafs game either at home in Toronto against the Buffalo Sabres or in Buffalo. You can travel to the Toronto game using your weekly TTC bus pass which cost $36.00 when purchased to travel to school each week. If you attend the game in Buffalo your share of the cost of travelling with a group of friends by car will be $23.00. The cost of a ticket in Buffalo is $45.00. In Toronto you will have to acquire the ticket from a scalper at the cost of $85.00. The cost of hot dogs and beer at the Toronto game will be $60.00. The same food and beverages in Buffalo will cost $38.00. You must decide which game to attend.
Required:
A. Which if any of the listed costs above are not relevant to your decision?
B. What are the total relevant costs of attending the game in Toronto?
C. What are the total relevant costs of attending the game in Buffalo?
D. What is the differential cost involved in your decision?

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