Question

A firm earns a normal profit when its: Multiple Choice accounting profit is positive. economic profit is positive. economic profit is zero.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is accounting profit is positive.

Explanation:

Economic profits are the difference between the total revenue earned by selling the goods and total costs incurred in the production process. It includes both implicit as well as explicit costs.

The explicit costs are the direct costs incurred in the production process. There is an actual payment involved.  

The implicit costs are the indirect costs incurred. They are generally the opportunity cost of sacrificing the alternative option. There is no actual payment involved.  

The accounting profits include only explicit costs incurred in the production process. It is the difference between total revenue earned and explicit cost.  

A normal profit means zero economic profits. But accountable profits is higher than economic profits, so there will be some positive accountable profit.