This document analyzes 5 local businesses - La Cabana Mexican Restaurant, Porter Pharmacy and Gifts, Shell Gas Station, Strands Hair Salon, and Cochran Eye Center - from an economic perspective. For each business, it identifies the goods and services provided, the key factors of production (resources) used, the opportunity cost of operating the business, and a potential tradeoff faced by workers. The businesses represent common local industries like food, retail, fuel, personal services, and healthcare.