A salesperson without a job is offered a position that pays Rs500 per week but declines it, opting to keep looking for a higher-paying job. What represents the cost of continuing the job search?

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1 Jun 2019
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28 May 2026

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The cost of continuing the job search includes not only the Rs500 weekly wage he forgoes by rejecting the job offer but also any extra costs he incurs while searching. Therefore, the total cost is the sum of the foregone salary and the monetary expenses related to the job search.

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