Belinda is the owner of a department store. Last year, her total revenue was $525,000 and her total labor costs were $200,000. Her overhead expenses, including insurance and legal fees, were $175,000. The rent on the building was $45,000. Belinda could earn $105,000 per year working at a nearby department store. If her total revenue increases to $600,000 this year and all of her other expenses are held constant, we know that her economic profit is now?

scenario: hawaii and south carolina are trading partners. hawaii has an absolute advantage in the production of both coffee and tea. the opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of tea in hawaii is 2 pounds of coffee, and the opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of tea in south carolina is 1/3 pound of coffee. which of the following statements is true? a. south carolina should specialize in the production of both tea and coffee. b. hawaii should specialize in the production of tea, whereas south carolina should specialize in the production of coffee. c. hawaii should specialize in the production of coffee, whereas south carolina should specialize in the production of tea. d. hawaii should specialize in the production of both tea and coffee.