document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=749190>Question 749190</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nathan, who has been working for a consulting firm, is thinking of starting his own consulting company. He has determined that based on how much business he would likely be doing, his yearly costs would be $50,000 for rent on the office building $180,000 for employee wages and salaries, and $8,000 for materials and utilities.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In addition, in order to start the business, he would have to invest $100,000 of his own funds. He plans to manage the business, which would require him to quit his job at the consulting firm, where he currently earns $60,000 a year.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, the interest rate or rate of return of investments in the economy is 6%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Nathan starts his business, his total implicit cost would be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If nathan starts his business, his total cost (TC) per year would be? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If you provide the formulas in the proper context, then your problem is an arithmetic problem.  If you don't provide the formulas, this is a business finance question.  Either way, this is an algebra site.  In other words, you are in the wrong place.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font face=\"Math1\" size=\"+2\">Egw to Beta kai to Sigma</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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