Assume that the current interest rate is 6%. You invest $10,000 of your own money in a restaurant that you own and operate. The normal return on this investment is
A. $0, as you used your own money.
B. $600, as that is the interest forgone by not lending the money to someone else at a 6% interest rate.
C. $10,000, as that is the amount invested in the restaurant.
D. $10,600, the amount invested plus the interest charge on the investment.
Answer: B
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