Scenario 13-4 Suppose That Abdul Opens a Coffee Shop. He Receives a Receives

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Scenario 13-4
Suppose that Abdul opens a coffee shop. He receives a loan from a bank for $100,000. He withdraws $50,000 from his personal savings account. The interest rate on the loan is 8%, and the interest rate on his savings account is 2%.
-Refer to Scenario 13-4. Abdul's annual explicit cost of capital is

• A)$8,000.
• B)$4,000.
• C)$2,000.
• D)$1,000.

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Definitions:

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not vary with the level of output produced, such as rent, salaries, and some utilities.

Cartel

A group of manufacturers or suppliers formed to keep prices high and limit competition.

Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation that shows how the marginal cost of producing one more unit varies with the level of production.

TC Curve

A visual representation showing the relationship between the total cost incurred by a firm and the level of output produced.