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Calculating a Missing Implicit Cost

A coffee shop owner generated $150,000 in total revenue last year. Their explicit costs for rent, supplies, and wages for a barista totaled $90,000. The owner used $20,000 of their own savings to start the business, which could have earned a 5% annual return in an investment fund. After calculating all costs, the owner determined their economic profit was exactly $0. What was the owner's foregone annual salary?

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Updated 2025-09-27

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