Q16 Conor (15) wants to start a small business taking and printing photographs at local events. He has €200 saved from a part-time job, owns a good camera and laptop, and is skilled at photo editing. His older sister, who studies graphic design, has offered to help him design a logo. Conor can only work on the business at weekends. He would like to spend his €200 on advertising, but that would mean not buying a printer he needs.
(a) Identify two different resources Conor has, and name the type of each.
1. Type: 2. Type:
(b) Conor cannot pay for both advertising and a printer with his €200. Explain what is meant by scarcity, using this example.
(c) Conor decides to buy the printer instead of paying for advertising. Identify the financial cost and the opportunity cost of his decision.
Financial Cost: Opportunity Cost:
(d) Outline one way Conor could use one of his resources to earn income in the future.
(e) Conor sources his printing paper from a local Irish supplier rather than a cheaper overseas one. Outline one positive impact this choice could have.
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STRAND 1 CHAPTER 1: Reviewing your personal resources