A pineapple grower with positive economic profit might stay in business, because:

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If the pineapple grower has positive economic profit, it means they are earning more revenue than their explicit and implicit costs. This implies that they are making more money than they would in their next-best alternative, therefore it is rational for them to stay in business. Option B is incorrect because if the grower could make more in a factory job, they would not have positive economic profit in their current business and would likely switch to the higher paying job.

A Pineapple Grower with Positive Economic Profit Might Stay in Business