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An entrepreneur quits a job that paid $70,000 per year to start a new consulting business. In the first year, the business generates $200,000 in revenue and incurs $130,000 in explicit costs for office rent, supplies, and utilities. Considering all relevant costs, which of the following statements accurately describes the firm's performance in its first year?
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