2. Working with Numbers and Graphs Q2 Kevin is a baseball player who earns $800,000 per year playing for team X. If he weren't playing baseball for team X, he would be playing baseball for team Y and earning $720,000 per year. If he weren't playing baseball at all, he would be working as an accountant earning $115,000 per year. Kevin's economic rent as a baseball player playing for team X is $. His economic rent as a baseball player is $.

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Jaxson Swanson

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11 January, 19:51

2. Working with Numbers and Graphs Q2 Kevin is a baseball player who earns $800,000 per year playing for team X. If he weren't playing baseball for team X, he would be playing baseball for team Y and earning $720,000 per year. If he weren't playing baseball at all, he would be working as an accountant earning $115,000 per year. Kevin's economic rent as a baseball player playing for team X is $. His economic rent as a baseball player is $.

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Alan · Answer 1

The economic profit will be of 80,000 as We have to discount the opportunity cost, which is the best alternative to each factor. In this case Kevins potential wages if not playing for team X would be team Y which is 720,000 therefore the economic gain for playing in team X is 80,000