Sarah used to work as a business manager in a small company for $50,000 per year but quit to start her own fashion business factory. To invest in her factory, she withdrew $25,000 from her savings, which paid 4 percent interest, and borrowed $30,000 from her brother, whom she pays 4 percent interest per year. Last year she paid $27,000 for ingredients and had revenue of $70,000. She is asking you to calculate both accounting and economic profits for her. Show all your calculations and explanations.
Sarah used to work as a business manager in a small company for $50,000 per year but quit to start her own fashion business factory. To invest in her factory, she withdrew $25,000 from her savings, which paid 4 percent interest, and borrowed $30,000 from her brother, whom she pays 4 percent interest per year. Last year she paid $27,000 for ingredients and had revenue of $70,000. She is asking you to calculate both accounting and economic profits for her. Show all your calculations and explanations.
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