Answer: Accounting profit= $44,500
Economic Profit = $4,150
Explanation: <em>Accounting profit</em> are the profit earned by subtracting explicit cost from the total revenue earned.
<em>Economic profit</em> are profits lefts out after subtracting implicit (opportunity) cost and explicit ( monetary) costs. It is given by
In this case, the explicit cost include rental cost, office supplies, office staff and telephone expenses.
While, implicit cost include the 7% interest foregone on the $5000 savings and the salary foregone ($40,000) by choosing to startup a business than take up the job.