Harkening back to Ben's days working the concession stand at an Amusement park, Ben has decided to open a snow-cone and cotton candy stand near his house along the Kent County Bike Trail and anticipates earning $15,000 over the course of the summer (Ben will move his laptop into the stand and continue working on economics when not serving treats). With the coronavirus lockdowns soon lifting, Ben wants to get the stand operational as quickly as possible. Ben's reservation prices for new snow cone and cotton candy machines is $1000 each. Ben found a local vendor that serves as a supplier year-round and has reservation prices of $750 each. As the weather grows hotter it's clear that summer has arrived and the window in which Ben can earn profits is shrinking. As a result we expect: