Homer's Holesome Donuts has determined that its profit-maximizing quantity is 10,000 donuts per year. Homer's earns $12,000 in revenue from the sale of those donuts. Homer's has two costs. First he pays $16,000 in annual rental payments for its five-year lease on its store. Second Homer incurs an additional cost of $5,000 for ingredients. Should Homer's shut down in the short run? Select one: O a. Yes, because he cannot cover all of his fixed costs. O b. No, because he can cover all of his variable costs. O c. Yes, because he is incurring an economic loss. O d. No, because is making positive economic profit.

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Homer's Holesome Donuts has determined that its profit-maximizing quantity is 10,000
donuts
has two costs. First he pays $16.000 in annual rental payments for its five-year lease on its
store. Second Homer incurs an additional cost of $5,000 for ingredients. Should Homer's
shut down in the short run?
per year. Homer's earns $12,000 in revenue from the sale of those donuts. Homer's
of
Select one:
O a. Yes, because he cannot cover all of his fixed costs.
O b. No, because he can cover all of his variable costs,
O c. Yes, because he is incurring an economic loss.
O d No, because is making positive economic profit,
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Transcribed Image Text:ples of Microeconomics || Fall20 Homer's Holesome Donuts has determined that its profit-maximizing quantity is 10,000 donuts has two costs. First he pays $16.000 in annual rental payments for its five-year lease on its store. Second Homer incurs an additional cost of $5,000 for ingredients. Should Homer's shut down in the short run? per year. Homer's earns $12,000 in revenue from the sale of those donuts. Homer's of Select one: O a. Yes, because he cannot cover all of his fixed costs. O b. No, because he can cover all of his variable costs, O c. Yes, because he is incurring an economic loss. O d No, because is making positive economic profit, Next page 00 HUAWEI Nova 3 AI CAMERA
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