Dr Khan Starts His Own Dental Practice After Quitting His

question 53

Multiple Choice

Dr. Khan starts his own dental practice after quitting his $150,000 job at The Mall Dental Clinic. His revenues for the first year are $500,000. He paid $90,000 in rent for the dental office, $60,000 for his office manager's salary, $24,000 for the dental hygienist, $150,000 for insurance, and $6,000 for other miscellaneous costs. The normal profit from running his business is $20,000. Therefore,

• A) his economic profit is zero.
• B) his implicit costs are $170,000.
• C) his explicit costs are $330,000.
• D) Only answers A and C are correct.
• E) Answers A, B and C are correct.

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