Last year Christine worked as a consultant. She hired an administrative assistant for $15,000 per year and rented office space (utilities included) for $3,000 per month. Her total revenue for the year was $100,000. If Christine hadn't worked as a consultant, she would have worked at a real estate firm earning $40,000 a year.Last year, Christine's accounting profit was ________ and her economic profit was ________.
A. $49,000; $9,000
B. $9,000; 0
C. $100,000; $64,000
D. $64,000; $49,000
Answer: A
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