1)Claire wants to start her own dog treat business. She can purchase a suitable factory for $250,000. Claire currently has $135,000 in the bank earning 6 percent interest per year. Suppose Claire purchases the factory using her own money and then borrows the rest from the bank at 6%. Claire also has to pay other costs of running her business in the amount of $15420 per month. These costs include paying for energy, heat and salary and benefits to workers. (The value of the business is not considered a cost. The business is an asset that retains its value and can be sold if the owner wishes.) a. What is Claire’s annual implicit cost of purchasing the factory? b. What is Claire’s annual explicit cost of purchasing the factory? c. If Claire brings in annual total revenue of $300,000 what is her annual economic

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1)Claire wants to start her own dog treat business. She can purchase a suitable factory for $250,000. Claire currently has $135,000 in the bank earning 6 percent interest per year. Suppose Claire purchases the factory using her own money and then borrows the rest from the bank at 6%. Claire also has to pay other costs of running her business in the amount of $15420 per month. These costs include paying for energy, heat and salary and benefits to workers. (The value of the business is not considered a cost. The business is an asset that retains its value and can be sold if the owner wishes.)

a. What is Claire’s annual implicit cost of purchasing the factory?

b. What is Claire’s annual explicit cost of purchasing the factory?

c. If Claire brings in annual total revenue of $300,000 what is her annual economic profit?

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