Davy's Doggie Daycare rents a warehouse and field for $2,000 a month to house its boarding pooches. Farmer Fred owns the property, he used to use it for farming and made $3,000 a month, but has since retired. What is the cost of the warehouse and field to Davy?

A. It is an implicit cost of $3,000.
B. It is an explicit cost of $2,000.
C. There is both an explicit and implicit cost totaling $5,000.
D. It is an implicit cost of $0.


Answer: B

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