Maurice wants the male lead in the school play. The problem is that rehearsal is held for two hours every weekday afternoon for the next three months. If he gets the lead, he must quit his after school job at the mall. If

he quits now, the manager probably would not hire him for full-time summer work. Maurice desperately needs

the income to help his family pay medical bills.

Since he is senior, this is Maurice's last chance to be in a high school production. The best actors in the spring are

sometimes chosen for Summer Theater. This often leads to a career in drama, which Maurice has always wanted.

Case Review

1. What is the trade-off if Maurice decides to keep his job?

2. What is the opportunity cost if he decides in favor of the play?

3. What other alternatives might Maurice have?

4. How would you resolve Maurice's goal conflict if this were your decision?

Employees at a library check out books to patrons. books have an isbn and a name. the library sometimes has multiple copies of the same book. books have one or more authors. a patron is an individual who has an active (non-expired) library card. for each library card, we store the person's first and last names and their address. for each employee, we store their employee id, current salary, first and last name and their address. we also store the employee id of their current manager. each time we check out a book to a patron we need to store the date of the transaction, the employee who checked out the book to the patron, and the library card of the patron. some employees have library cards. if an employee patron turns in a book late, the fine that they pay is a percentage of their salary. some employees are authors who have library cards—they are allowed to check out as many books as they like.