Answer:
Given:
Implicit Cost = $65,000
Total revenue = $150,000
Explicit cost = $85,000
Here, we'll compute the economic profit for the first year as :
Economic profit = Total revenue - (Explicit cost + Implicit Cost)
Economic profit = $150,000 - ($85,000 + $65,000)
Economic profit = $0
∴ Tom’s economic profit for his first year in business will be $0
The correct option is (a).