Principles of Microeconomics, 7th Edition

Published by South-Western College
ISBN 10: 128516590X
ISBN 13: 978-1-28516-590-5

Chapter 13 - Part V - The Costs of Production - Quick Check Multiple Choice - Page 275: 1

Answer

A. 50, 10

Work Step by Step

Accounting profit measure only explicit cost. = Total Revenue-Explicit Cost Economic profit measures explicit and implicit cost. = Total Revenue-Explicit Cost-Implicit Costs The opportunity cost of not being able to make 40 dollars mowing his neighbors lawn is an implicit cost. The explicit cost was the 10 dollars of supplies for the lemonade stand Raj's revenue was 60 dollars from the lemonade stand. Accounting profit 60-10=50 Economic profit 60-10-40=10
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