You are faced with a problem. you want to go to the movies with your friends and see the latest action flick. however, your mother left you firm instructions to mow the lawn. you will risk losing your allowance if you don't mow the lawn. apply what you have learned in this course.

a) create a decision-making grid similar to the one you learned about in unit 2. then decide which would be the best use of your time.

b) make a choice as to which you will do. write an explanation (at least one well-developed paragraph in length) in which you explain how you have decided to use your time and why you made that particular choice. your explanation should include terms such as "opportunity cost" and "trade-off" and your reasoning for making the choice you made.