Mosti, a materials engineer, has discovered a groundbreaking new way to make recycled plastic stronger.He is looking to exploit this discovery by starting up his own business at a cost of $500 000.Unfortunately Mosti has only $200 000 in savings and must borrow the other $300 000.If the interest rate is 10%, then what, according to an economist, is the opportunity cost of starting up the business?

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The opportunity cost includes the interest Mosti could earn on his $200,000 savings and the interest he must pay on the $300,000 loan. At 10%, this totals $20,000 + $30,000 = $50,000 per annum.

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