Florence Is Considering Going into Business for Herself and Has

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Essay

Florence is considering going into business for herself and has developed the following estimates of monthly costs and revenues to aid her in her decision-making process.She has decided to house the business in a building that she already owns,although she could rent the building to someone else for $1,000 per month.Estimated payments for utilities (electricity,natural gas,water,and telephone)are $475 per month.She will hire one employee at a total cost of $1,100 per month.Inventory is estimated to cost $2,800 per month.Finally,Florence earns $3,000 a month in her current job.
a.How much monthly revenue would Florence have to take in to earn 0 economic profit?
b.Assume that Florence has estimated her monthly revenue to be $9,000.In this case,Florence would earn an accounting profit (loss)of ________,and an economic profit (loss)of ________.
c.Assume instead that Florence does not own a building,and that she will have to rent a building for $1,000 per month (all other estimates remain the same).In this case (assuming estimated monthly revenue is still $9,000),Florence would earn an accounting profit (loss)of ________,and an economic profit (loss)of ________.

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Definitions:

Stock Market

A public marketplace for buying and selling stocks, which represent ownership claims on businesses.

Total Revenue

The total amount of money generated by a company from its business activities, before any expenses are subtracted.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales in the short term, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or sales, such as materials and labor.