Jaynet spends $30,000 per year on painting supplies and storage space. She recently received two job offers from a famous marketing firm - one offer was for $95,000 per year, and the other was for $100,000. However, she turned both jobs down to continue a painting career. If Jaynet sells 25 paintings per year at a price of $8,000 each:

She is right, it is a better option for her to continue with her painting carrer. As is provides better economic profit.

Explanation:

accounting profit:

the sum of the explicit revenues less the explicit cost

25 painting at 8,000 each 200,000

supplies expense (30,000)

accounting profit 170,000

economic profit:

from the accounting pprofit, it subtract the opportunity cost, which is the cost for the best rejected option.

accounting profit 170,000

opportunity cost (100,000)

economic profit 70,000