Dan's Car Wash Produces $150,000 in Revenues and Incurs $120,000

question 316

Multiple Choice

Dan's Car Wash produces $150,000 in revenues and incurs $120,000 in labor wages, materials, rent, and other explicit costs. Moreover, Dan gave up a $40,000-a-year job as a hotel valet to start his car wash business. Dan's economic profit is _____, and he _____ earning a normal profit.

• A) $30,000; is
• B) $30,000; is not
• C) -$10,000; is
• D) -$10,000; is not

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