Blogs about: Opportunity Cost

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Lack of Consumer Education = Poor Products

Charles Szczepanek wrote 2 days ago: Is there a disturbing trend of business people in general who… can’t or just don’t understand busine … more →

Tags: Music, audio engineering, Business, Entertainment industry, Economics, Audio, ~Musician~, Listening, Engineering

The Paradox of Choice, the Cost of Opportunity, and Other Buzzkills

Shannon Kelley wrote 1 week ago: Swarthmore professor Barry Schwartz is the guru of too many choices. His book “The Parado … more →

Tags: What should I do with my life?, analysis paralysis, Barry Schwartz, glamour don't, paradox of choice, road not traveled, Swarthmore, too many choices

How much should an employer pay for your time?

egichomo wrote 1 week ago: I have been an employee for two and a half years now but I cannot say that it’s the longest time for … more →

Tags: careers, time, Insurance, Life Savings, Now, decide

The Economics of a Hip Hop Artist: Skyzoo

Damian Ghigliotty wrote 2 weeks ago:     As CD sales continue to slide in the digital age, independent musicians ar … more →

Tags: Chapter 2, Corner Store Classic, digital downloads, market demand, Skyzoo

Sound Business Principles, Not Panic is the Key to Surviving this Economy

davidhayden wrote 3 weeks ago: Boy, when the economy is good, everybody is a marketing genius. Seems it is impossible to fail. We e … more →

Tags: Business planning, cash flow, Information Technolgoy, Marketing, BPO, cost saving, cutbacks, EssentiaLink, IT staff reductions

There's No Free Recording in This Industry

Charles Szczepanek wrote 3 weeks ago: If you are a musician, how many times have you been offered a free recording? If you are an engineer … more →

Tags: Music, audio engineering, Business, Music Business, Entertainment industry, Economics, Audio, ~Musician~, Listening

When the going gets tough, the tough start roleplaying9 comments

spinks wrote 1 month ago: Roleplaying in MMOs has always been a minority pursuit. I think a lot of people do enjoy being able … more →

Tags: General MMO, Storytelling, MMO, RolePlaying, what's on in azeroth

Relevant Cost - Do Not Ignore Opportunity Costs1 comment

Rags Srinivasan wrote 1 month ago: In a talk  at Haas Alumni Luncheon Mr. Chris Anderson, the  author of The Long Tail and Free, talked … more →

Tags: Microeconomics, freemium, Chris Anderson, Free, marginal cost, relevant cost, The Long Tail, Cost Accounting, Managerial Accounting

Slow decline of Home Prices

Rags Srinivasan wrote 1 month ago: Shiller (of Case -Shiller index) wrote in The New York Times about why home prices fall slowly inste … more →

Tags: Consumer Behavior, endowment effect, mental accounting, prospect theory

Magic Works Until The Unseen Is Revealed

razma766 wrote 1 month ago: Kurt Bouwhuis, Mackinac Center Intern I came across this text in the article cited below – … more →

Tags: Liberty, Economics, Jobs, stimulus

Pricing When Cost To Serve Is $03 comments

Rags Srinivasan wrote 1 month ago: What do amusement parks, airlines, hotels, baseball games, and  theaters  all have in common? Two th … more →

Tags: Pricing, Strategy, Chris Anderson, Reference Price, marginal cost, pricing & strategies, Value-creation, Value Capture, Customer Perception

Symposium: Delusional Anchoring2 comments

Josh wrote 1 month ago: I maintain that John’s use of anchoring is, in fact, delusional.  John saw one free comedy show (ASS … more →

Tags: Symposium, anchoring, Comedy, ASSCAT, Economics, John's irrationality, Gran Torino

The Cap Rate Flux

pvgroup wrote 2 months ago:  RE Report/Analysis As the commercial real estate market becomes softer and more susceptible to the … more →

Tags: Economics, Real estate data, real estate economics, Commercial Real Estate, Financial Markets, Business, Investments, Retail, manufacturing

Time and time again1 comment

Michael wrote 2 months ago: I think of awesome ideas for blog posts. I get all excited to come home and start the research to wr … more →

Tags: Pilot, College, Education, High School, Money, SATS, study, time

Obsolete Products, Up to date Prices1 comment

shakespearepolitics wrote 2 months ago:   Be careful with those sharp curves In Italy, shopkeepers still hope to sell you a Betamax at a … more →

Tags: dietrologia, living in italy..., Absurdity, Barbie, barbie ferrari, Betamax, commodore 64, Italian retail sector, italian shopkeepers

Why Ignoring These Opportunity Costs Will Destroy Your Balance Sheet

davidhayden wrote 2 months ago: CEOs make tough financial choices every day.   Every capital expense requires a combination of fact … more →

Tags: Capex, cash flow, Information Technolgoy, network security, BPO, EssentiaLink, IT staff reductions, Maintenance Free IT, Managed Services

Pick your poison: mpg or safety

Alexandre Padilla wrote 3 months ago: Sam Kazman from the Competitive Enterprise Institute has an interesting opinion piece in the Wall S … more →

Tags: Current Affairs, Economics, Policy, Politics, Society, Environment, regulation, trade-off, Transportation

Alexandre Padilla wrote 3 months ago: Sam Kazman from the Competitive Enterprise Institute has an interesting opinion piece in the Wall S … more →

Tags: Current Affairs, Economics, Policy, Politics, Society, Environment, regulation, trade-off, Transportation

We Finance Everything... Even When Paying Cash2 comments

jacobtho wrote 3 months ago: For our discussion we are going to define the word “finance” as simply a cost. It’s obvious that … more →

Tags: financial planning, Finance, Banking, we finance everything, paying someone else interest, private family banking


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