Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 69

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following questions.
Fact 20.1.1
At the beginning of 2014, Peter's Perfectly Prickly Piercing Parlour had $5,000 worth of bellybutton and eyebrow rings on hand, 2 computers (each worth $1,000) , 1 cash register worth $100, electrical equipment worth $500, and one piercing needle worth $500. At the end of 2014, they had $5,000 worth of bellybutton and eyebrow rings, a new high speed computer worth $3,000 (they had to throw out the old ones) , the same cash register, which was now worthless, electrical equipment worth $600, and they had upgraded the needle at a cost of $700 which was valued at $1,000.
-Refer to Fact 20.1.1. Peter's net investment in 2014 is

• A)$2,000.
• B)$3,800.
• C)$1,800.
• D)$7,800.
• E)$1,500.

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Definitions:

Natural Monopoly

A market condition where due to high fixed or startup costs, a single firm can supply a product or service to an entire market more efficiently than multiple firms could.

Electricity

A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles such as electrons or protons, either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount producers are willing to sell a good for and the actual amount they receive, usually represented graphically as the area above the supply curve and below the market price.

Consumer Surplus

The differential between the amount envisioned by consumers to pay for a good or service and the actual amount paid.