If most firms in an industry are earning a 7 percent rate of return on their assets, but your business is earning 9 percent, your rate of economic profit is minus 2 percent. 2 percent. 9 percent. 16 percent.

If most firms in an industry are earning a 7 percent rate of return on their assets, but your business is earning 9 percent, your rate of economic profit is minus 2 percent. 2 percent. 9 percent. 16 percent.

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305506381

Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Publisher:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Chapter1: Introduction And Goals Of The Firm

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5E

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