Ms Lollipop Opened a Candy Store in December 2013

Multiple Choice

Ms. Lollipop opened a candy store in December 2013. She rented a building for $25,000 a year and used $30,000 from her savings account, which earned an annual interest rate of 5 percent, to buy capital equipment. During the first year of operation, Lollipop paid $28,000 to her employees, $10,000 for utilities, and $16,000 for goods she bought from other firms. In December 2014, the market value of Lollipop's capital equipment was $26,000. Lollipop's best alternative to running her candy store is to work as a sales clerk at Winn-Dixie for $15,000 a year. What is Lollipop's economic profit?

A) $21,000
B) $500
C) $5,000
D) -$9,000