Pat used to work as an aerobics instructor at the local gym earning $35,000 a year. Pat quit that job and started working as a personal trainer. Pat makes $50,000 in total annual revenue. Pat's only out-of-pocket costs are $12,000 per year for rent and utilities, $1,000 per year for advertising and $3,000 per year for equipment.For Pat to earn normal profit, Pat's accounting profit would have to be ________.

A. $50,000
B. $0
C. $15,000
D. $35,000


Answer: D

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