Scenario 13-10 Walter Builds Birdhouses. He Spends $5 on the Materials for Materials

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Scenario 13-10
Walter builds birdhouses. He spends $5 on the materials for each birdhouse. He can build one in 30 minutes. He is semi-retired but earns $8 per hour at the local hardware store. He can sell a birdhouse for $20 each.
-Refer to Scenario 13-10.An economist would calculate the total profit for one birdhouse to be

• A) $7.
• B) $11.
• C) $12.
• D) $15.

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