Suppose a sole proprietorship is earning total revenues of $100,000 and is incurring explicit costs of $75,000. If the owner could work for another company for $30,000 a year, we would conclude that:
A) the firm is incurring an economic loss.
B) implicit costs are $25,000.
C) the total economic costs are $100,000.
D) the individual is earning an economic profit of $25,000.
A
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