Angus works as a dairy farmer and loves his work. However, because the dairy business has not been doing well lately, Angus is considering changing careers. He could work as a technician at the local dairy plant and earn $27,000/year. Angus decides to make a list of the costs of staying in business as a farmer and asks you for help. Please classify each of Angus's costs as explicit or implicit. a. the wage he pays to his hired hand. b. the feed he buys for his cows. c. the gas he uses for his farm truck. d. the cost of veterinary care for his cows. e. the time it takes him to milk all of his cows. f. the 27000 annual salary he would receive from working at the dairy plant.

Afreelance​ singer-songwriter is planning the restoration of a recently purchased civil​ war-era farmhouse. while he professes an enjoyment​ of, and talent in the construction​ trades, the theory of comparative advantage implies that a. the value of what he imports​ (in this​ case, professional contractor​ services) must equal the value of what he exports​ (songs). b. he should concentrate on the restoration work since his​ out-of-pocket costs will be much lower than if he hires professionals. c. ​self-sufficiency is​ advantageous, hence he should split his time between music and construction. d. the income lost while away from music will likely exceed the savings realized by doing the work​ himself, thus, he should hire professionals to do the restoration work. e. he ought to do as much of the work himself as possible since imports​ (in this​ case, professional contractor​ services) should always be restricted to those things that cannot be done internall

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