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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