Gomez runs a small pottery firm. He hires one helper at $12,000 per year, pays annual rent of $5,000 for his shop, and spends $20,000 per year on materials. He has $40,000 of his own funds invested in equipment (pottery wheels, kilns, and so forth) that could earn him$4,000 per year if alternatively invested. He has been offered $15,000 per year to work as a potter for a competitor. He estimates his entrepreneurial talents are worth $3,000 per year. Total annual revenue from pottery sales is $72,000. Calculate the accounting profit and the economic profit for Gomez’s pottery firm. a. How much is the accounting profit? (Use a whole number, no currency, no comma, no space) b. How much is the normal profit? (Use a whole number, no currency, no comma, no space) c. How much is the total explicit cost? (Use a whole number, no currency, no comma, no space) d. How much is the total implicit cost? (Use a whole number, no currency, no comma, no space) e. How much is the economic profit? (Use a whole number, no currency, no comma, no space)
Gomez runs a small pottery firm. He hires one helper at $12,000 per year, pays annual rent of $5,000 for his shop, and spends $20,000 per year on materials. He has $40,000 of his own funds invested in equipment (pottery wheels, kilns, and so forth) that could earn him$4,000 per year if alternatively invested. He has been offered $15,000 per year to work as a potter for a competitor. He estimates his entrepreneurial talents are worth $3,000 per year. Total annual revenue from pottery sales is $72,000. Calculate the accounting profit and the economic profit for Gomez’s pottery firm.
a. How much is the accounting profit? (Use a whole number, no currency, no comma, no space)
b. How much is the normal profit? (Use a whole number, no currency, no comma, no space)
c. How much is the total explicit cost? (Use a whole number, no currency, no comma, no space)
d. How much is the total implicit cost? (Use a whole number, no currency, no comma, no space)
e. How much is the economic profit? (Use a whole number, no currency, no comma, no space)
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