Consider a small business that makes pastries. The business has rented a building to be used as its factory and shop floor. The rent of the building is $2,000 per week. The rest of the firm's weekly costs are as follows:

• Income lost from alternative employment - $2,000
• Explicit variable costs - $1,500
• Implicit variable costs - $ 500

i. If the firm sells 1,000 pastries per week, at $6 per pastry, calculate the firm's weekly

• Accounting profit, and
• Economic profit

ii. Based on your answer to part b.i. above, should the firm continue to operate? Why or why not?

iii. Assume that the firm continues at the current output level of 1,000 pastries per week while the prices start to fall. The firm should consider 'shut-down' if the price falls below what dollar value?Explain using relevant calculations and concepts