The Lynx Manufacturing Company Produces Components Used in Electronic Toys

Multiple Choice

The Lynx Manufacturing Company produces components used in electronic toys. In fiscal year 2017, Lynx earned an accounting profit of $3 million. However, Lynx's production facilities might have also been used to produce components for mobile phones, which would have generated $2 million in revenues and saved the company $500,000 in production costs. Which of the following statements is true?

A) Lynx earned an economic profit of $5.5 million.
B) Lynx earned an economic profit of $500,000.
C) Lynx suffered an economic loss of $500,000.
D) Lynx suffered an economic loss of $2.5 million.