Question

Chris was the business manager for a real estate firm earning an annual salary of $40,000. Then Chris decided to become a consultant. Chris hired an administrative assistant at $15,000 per year and rents office space (utilities included) for $3,000 per month. Chris earned $100,000 in total revenue the first year as a consultant.In order for Chris to earn normal profit, accounting profit would have to be _______.

Answer 1

The answer is: $40,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Chris's opportunity cost of working as a consultant instead of working as a business manager (her old job) is $40,000. So in order for Chris to earn normal profit, the difference between his revenue and his combined explicit (e.g. rent, assistant's salary) and implicit costs (opportunity cost) is zero.