Period 5 Economics by William Young

Dominic

2024-01-24 19:59:27 UTC

If I had to choose I would pick the bonfire with friends first and then go on the date afterwards, using the $80 with it. This is because even though the opportunity costs for not seeing my mom and missing a friend’s game are relatively severe (potential disappointment from both parties), I see the benefit of being able to relax and hang out with friends as well as being able to go on a date and spend money on someone you adore. I would just have to determine the marginal cost for each our I spend at the bonfire so that I can correctly gauge when the best time to leave for my date is for maximum success.

Kamlyn

2024-01-24 20:02:24 UTC

I would choose to spend the time with my mom for her birthday. The cost would be anything else I could've done instead, such as the bonfire with my friends, studying for the test, and going out on a date. However, family comes first and my mother only has one birthday a year. The reward of seeing my mother happy outweighs any cost and the stuff I would miss out on would come again.

Angelina

2024-01-24 20:03:26 UTC

If I had to choose I would go to my moms birthday because its a very special day and it only comes around once a year. I would choose to skip the basketball game because I don’t like basketball games, I can hangout with my friends any other day so id skip the bonfire as well. I wouldn’t prioritize anything other than my moms birthday. A cost would be missing out on all the hangouts with my friends, skipping the date I was invited to, and my bestfriends last game. A benefit would be spending the day with my mom and making her happy.

alanna

2024-01-24 20:03:49 UTC

I would buy my mother a gift with the 80$, attend dinner with her and that should last no longer than 2 hours and once I get home I can study for the economics test in the next 3 hours I have left. The cost is that I wouldn't be able to hang out with my friends, wouldn't be able to attend my friend's basketball game, and wouldn't be able to go on a date. The benefits outweigh the costs because I prefer hanging out with my mother, especially on her birthday and I don't mind spending 80$ on a gift for her.

Isaac

2024-01-24 20:04:03 UTC

I would go to my friends game to let them know I was there to support despite the fact that they knew it was my moms birthday. They would appreciate that I set aside time out of my plans to see them. Then I'd go somewhere to get her a gift with the 80$ I have on top of what I already bought her. Then go home and spend the rest of the time with her and our friends and family. My costs would be not attending the bonfire and seeing my favorite band. The benefits I would gain is having fun at the basketball game and my friend would be happy that I went. I would also benefit from socializing with my mom and our family

Ben S.

2024-01-24 20:04:25 UTC

6:00 PM: Attend Best Friend’s basketball game for 1 hour.
7:00 PM: Go on the date for an hour and 30, spend like 10 bucks maybe; if she gets mad at how much money I spend on a first date then she ain’t the one.
8:30 PM: Spend time with friends until 10.
10:00 PM: Go to the store, buy a gift for my mom, and get a $20 Steam gift card and a small meal.
11:00 PM: Give a gift to mom and say that I waited for later to talk with my mother.

Mohamad

2024-01-24 20:04:46 UTC

at 6:00pm i will go watch my bestfriend basketball game so he wont be disappointed. we will finish around 8 than from 8-9:30 i will go on the date with my crush and spend 40 dollars on the date. than with the other 40 i will go buy my mom a gift and spend the rest of the night with her.

Rey

2024-01-24 20:04:48 UTC

My choice would be to just stay with my mom and use the $80 on flowers, food, a gift for her, and I'd spend the last hour studying. I'd choose my mom because you only get one mom, good or bad, and i value family over everything

Anaya

2024-01-24 20:05:31 UTC

I would choose to spend the whole day with my mom and use the money for a gift. The opportunity cost would be not studying for the econ test, not going out with friends/ someone you like. The benefit is being able to be with my mom for her birthday because it should be the most important thing out of every other option.

Elizabeth

2024-01-24 20:05:39 UTC

I would choose to spend time with my mother and take her to dinner or something since I prioritize her and her birthday above all. This would probably be from about 6-8:30 and then when we get home I would ask if I could hangout with friends for a bit since she usually goes to sleep early. Then I would just spend the rest of the time with my friends at the bonfire because I don’t really care about any of the other things like seeing a basketball game or seeing a band.

Ronnie

2024-01-24 20:05:42 UTC

I'ma take my mom out. Ben: more time with her I get to see her happy and smile. Cost: my free time and 80.

Opportunity cost- Celina

2024-01-24 20:05:51 UTC

I would plan to celebrate my mom's birthday, spend the $80, and study for my econ test. Since my mom's birthday comes around once a year, I got to celebrate it. I can always reschedule a hangout with my friends and the date. I can use my $80 for my mom's birthday gift. And study for my economics test because it will help me be more confident on the test and to get a better score.

Delia

2024-01-24 20:06:19 UTC

I would choose to spend time with my mom on her birthday and use the money for a gift. Although with this choice I wouldn't be able to spend time with my friends or study for the test, I would be happier with seeing my mom and being with my family. The time spent with my mom would outweigh the costs because birthdays are once a year and I can always make plans to go out another time.

Marla if i had to choose i'd spend the day with my mom because it's her birthday and i can go on a date or with friends another day, her birthday is only once a year. The opportunity cost would be to lose a hangout with friends, and a date but it's worth it because i get to see my mom happy.

2024-01-24 20:06:25 UTC

Erik

2024-01-24 20:06:45 UTC

I would choose to go on the date first, where I would spend most of the money, maybe $60? I’d then go to the beach bonfire with my friends because my mom would likely want to spend her birthday going out with her own friends. On my way home from the bonfire, I’d use the last of my money to buy flowers and a birthday card for my mom! I see the other options as less valuable because I often feel like I’ve wasted my time when I study, concert tickets are expensive, and my best friend would definitely understand if I missed his game for a date with someone I like.

Kenyon

2024-01-24 20:07:16 UTC

First I would go with my friends to his basketball game, then I would go with my mom to spend time with her for her birthday and then i would go on the date where i would then use the 80 dollars that I was given. The opportunity cost then would be missing out on the bonfire with my friends, missing out on my favorite band playing, and not studying for my econ test.

Miles

16027731 — 2024-01-24 20:07:21 UTC

I would spend a couple of hours with my mom for her birthday but she would end up going out for her birthday as she usually does so I would go to the bonfire with my friends for the remaining amount of time. It would be a lot more beneficial to me to go out with my friends because I would be able to relax and have fun and by spending just a couple of hours with my mom shows that I care about her birthday which she would appreciate. The cost of not showing up to my friend's game or going out on a date is not so severe to me because I could always reschedule and my friend probably wouldn't mind.

Anaiz Lopez

2024-01-24 20:07:44 UTC

I would choose to go to the bonfire with friends because i do not have a crush to be going on a date and knowing my mom she would already have plans with her friends for her birthday or be on a trip, so i would choose to spend the $80 dollars at the bonfire with friends

Nayah

2024-01-24 20:07:48 UTC

If I had to choose out of those options, I would prioritize seeing my mom for her birthday first and use most of my money on that. Depending on the time of the game, I would try to support my best friend by going. I could always reschedule the date to a day that is flexible for me and there's always going to be a chance to have a bonfire with my friends. Also, I can just study on the weekend for my test.

prissila

2024-01-24 20:08:22 UTC

I would first eat dinner with my mom because even though there is a cost of losing around 2 hours of time, her birthday is only one day and cant be rescheduled. I would also buy her a gift to make up for leaving to go out with friends later on. After dinner I'd go to the bonfire with my friends because plans with friends are hard to reschedule rather than a date with one person that could easily be rescheduled for the following weekend.

Amaya

2024-01-24 20:09:10 UTC

i plan to celebrate my moms birthday,the cost is missing my best friends game,studying for the test,missing out on a date,missing bonfire with friends,and missing my favorite band.but id rather spend time with my mom because she's most important and she wouldn't miss my birthday.

Mr. Young

williamyoung17 — 2024-01-24 20:09:39 UTC

I would choose to spend 40$ on a dinner with my mother from 6 PM to 8PM. Afterwards I would attend the bonfire with my friends from 9 PM to 10 PM and then study for my test when I got home. I would choose to spend time with my mother as I cherish her and would lose a lot of goodwill with her and I would feel down if I were to miss her birthday. The benefit of spending time with her is an improvement in her mood and the fact that she will feel appreciated which would greatly benefit me. As for choosing to spend time with my friends, I love my friends and would regret losing time with them especially because it could be hard schedule time with them.

Adrian

2024-01-24 20:10:42 UTC

If I had to choose the first thing I would do is ask my crush to go with me to buy my mom a gift instead of going on a date so we could still spend quality time without canceling on her, if she likes me she would accept(spent $40 and is from 6-7 pm). Then go to the basketball game for the second half with my crush ($10 for tickets, 7-8 pm) While I am there I cheer on my best friend and when the game ends I head home to enjoy the rest of my night with my mom because her birthday is significant to me and I'm sure my friends heading to Coronado would understand. After my mom's celebration ends I would spend the rest of my time studying for my test.

Zarela

2024-01-24 20:12:53 UTC

First I would choose to spend my $80 on a birthday present for my moms birthday because I value spending it on her instead of on the date or with friends. I would stay home atleast enough time to sing happy birthday with a cake but I would be loosing time I could go on a date or be with my friends. Once thats done I would go to the bonfire because I would have already made my mom happy and get to have fun with them. I would not be giving up much because I value my mom and friends time more.

Sammie

2024-01-24 20:14:24 UTC

I would choose to spend the whole day with my mom. I think she'd be pretty hurt if I chose to go to a bonfire or a date over her birthday. Also, I don't think I have the energy to go to more than one event in one day.

Nicolas

2024-01-24 20:18:21 UTC

If I had to make the decision of how to spend my time this busy and bountiful Friday night i would first go and gift my mom in a card all the money i have writing in the card how much i lover her and handing it to her before i leave. Leave where? The basketball game of course i go and support my buddy bringing my date we have the best time cheering on the team and head out afterwards with my best friend to the reminiscent bonfire. Bringing the crowd and cheers from the Victory at the game the bonfire at the beach becomes an Absolute Rager reminiscent to the party potrayed in the film project X. Luckily enough my favorite band playing nearby catches wind heading over to perform for us all on stage with snoop dogg. fireworks are shot into the sky and world peace is found the world is saved and it all ends happily ever after

2024-01-26 22:44:06 UTC

I would spend the time with my mom for her birthday and use the $80 for her. I would skip everything else because time with my mom would be most important. - Jayla

Sophia

2024-01-29 21:19:07 UTC

I would chose to spend time with my mom for her birthday because she is the woman that gave birth to me so her day is very special and a day to show my appreciation for her. My moms birthday is only once a year so although I would be missing out with friends or a date with my bf but there is always another time to do that. To me family is very important so I would drop everything to celebrate with my mom on her special day.