Answer:
1. The annual economic costs for the firm described above is:
= $340,000.
2. The economic profit for the firm described above is:
= $80,000.
3. To receive a normal profit the firm described above would have to:
None of the above.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Wages and salaries expenses = $170,000
Cost of materials = $75,000
Rental expense = $60,000
Interest expense on capital = $5,000
Total expenses = $310,000
Opportunity cost = $30,000
Total costs = $340,000
Revenue per year = $420,000
1. The annual economic costs for the firm described above is:
= $340,000 ($310,000 + $30,000).
2. The economic profit for the firm described above is:
= $80,000 ($420,000 - $340,000).
3. To receive a normal profit the firm described above would have to:
None of the above.
The normal profit = $110,000 ($420,000 - $310,000)
