Question

I get $200 revenue from the sale of my product each day. I rent the factory that I use for $90 a day. The raw materials of the operation cost $115 a day. I do all the work myself. Both jobs are equally attractive as far as the work is concerned. Recently, a competitor offered me $30 a day to work for him. My accounting profit is , and my economic profit is ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Accounting loss of $5

Economic loss of $35

Explanation:

Accounting profit is the net of revenue and Explicit cost. Explicit costs are the cost which actually incurred or paid.

On the other hand the economic profit is the net of revenue, Explicit and Implicit costs. Implicit value is the opportunity costs of choosing the alternative.

Implicit cost = $30

Explicit cost = 90 + 115 = $205

Accounting Profit = Revenue - Explicit costs = $200 - $205 = ($5)

Economic Profit = Revenue - Explicit cost - Implicit cost = $200 - $205 - $30

Economic Profit = ($35)