Han, Lando, Beckett, and Qi’ra decide to risk their lives for the cargo they are carrying. If they drop the cargo, they will be hunted down and killed by Dryden; if they take a risk by taking a shortcut in order to make the delivery in time, they have a chance at making the deliveryContinue reading “Han Values Cargo Greater Than His Life (Star Wars – Solo: A Star Wars Story)”
Category Archives: Opportunity Cost
C3PO Risks Memory (Star Wars – The Rise of Skywalker)
In order to translate a message from SITH into a language more easily understood, C-3PO must risk losing his memory. C-3PO is able to back up his memory with R2-D2; however, this is very unreliable. C-3PO must conduct a Cost-Benefit Analysis, or determine the costs and benefits of any particular action to determine if theContinue reading “C3PO Risks Memory (Star Wars – The Rise of Skywalker)”
Luke Agrees to go to Alderaan with Ben (A New Hope)
At first, Luke doesn’t want to go to Alderaan, as he needs to stay at home with his aunt and uncle. When Luke discovers that his Aunt Beru and Uncle Owen have been killed by Empire, he now has nobody at home. The opportunity cost to Luke of leaving Tatooine is lower now that hisContinue reading “Luke Agrees to go to Alderaan with Ben (A New Hope)”
Han and Lando Reunite (The Empire Strikes Back)
Han goes to Cloud City to see his old friend, Lando, to have some repairs on his ship. Han asks Lando how his gas mine business is doing, to which Lando discusses his difficulties, which are partly due to supply and labor problems. Han then tells Lando that sounds like a responsible leader, to whichContinue reading “Han and Lando Reunite (The Empire Strikes Back)”
The Cost of Luke’s College (A New Hope)
Luke gets upset when he can’t go off to flight academy in the upcoming fall as he must stay to help his Uncle Owen during the harvest. In order to be able to stay and help his uncle for one more harvest season, there are several things that Luke must forgo; the most valuable ofContinue reading “The Cost of Luke’s College (A New Hope)”