Answer:
Explicit cost :
The wholesale cost for the pianos that Brian pays the manufacturer
The wages and utility bills that Brian pays
Implicit cost:
The salary Brian could earn if he worked as an accountant
The rental income Brian could receive if he chose to rent out his showroom
Accounting profit = $14,000
Economic profit = $-9,000
He should stop selling painos. He should work as an accountant
Explanation:
Explicit cost is total actual cost incurred in running a business.
Implicit cost is the opportunity cost of running the piano business. It is the cost of the next best option forgone when one alternative is chosen over other alternatives.
Accounting profit = Total revenue - Total explicit cost
Total revenue = $704,000
Total explicit cost = $404,000 + $286,000 = $690,000
Accounting profit = $704,000 - $690,000 = $14,000
Economic profit is accounting profit less implicit cost or opportunity cost.
Economic profit = Accounting profit - Opportunity cost
Opportunity cost = $20,000 + $3,000 = $23,000
Economic profit = $14,000 - $23,000 = $-9,000
He should work as an accountant instead since his economic profit is negative. He would earn more working as an accountant than selling pianos
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