Xavier is an accountant who provides tax services through his own firm. To provide these services he must rent an office for $14.000 per year, hire a secretary for $30,000, and spend $8,000 per year in advertising. Explicit Costs Office rent Secretary Advertising Amount $14,000 $30,000 $8,000 Xavier's total revenue from his tax services is $100,000 per year. Suppose Xavier's firm is in a perfectly competitive industry and that he could otherwise eam $48,000 per year working as an accountant in another firm. Assuming Xavier's profits are representative of the industry, describe what will likely happen to Xavier's profits in the long run. OA Xavier is breaking even and should shut down in the long run. O B. Xavier is breaking even and should continue to produce to continue breaking even in the long run. OC. Xavier is earning an economic profit and should expect to break even in the long run after the entry of new firms. OD. Xavier is incurring losses and should shut down in the long run. OE. Xavier is earning an economic profit and should continue to produce to earn these profits in the long run.

Xavier is an accountant who provides tax services through his own firm. To provide these services he must rent an office for $14.000 per year, hire a secretary for $30,000, and spend $8,000 per year in advertising. Explicit Costs Office rent Secretary Advertising Amount $14,000 $30,000 $8,000 Xavier's total revenue from his tax services is $100,000 per year. Suppose Xavier's firm is in a perfectly competitive industry and that he could otherwise eam $48,000 per year working as an accountant in another firm. Assuming Xavier's profits are representative of the industry, describe what will likely happen to Xavier's profits in the long run. OA Xavier is breaking even and should shut down in the long run. O B. Xavier is breaking even and should continue to produce to continue breaking even in the long run. OC. Xavier is earning an economic profit and should expect to break even in the long run after the entry of new firms. OD. Xavier is incurring losses and should shut down in the long run. OE. Xavier is earning an economic profit and should continue to produce to earn these profits in the long run.

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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