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Chapter 23, Problem 16P
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ECONOMICS TODAY: MICRO VIEW >CUSTOM<, Chapter 23, Problem 16P , additional homework tip  1

Consider the below graph. Suppose that the price per unit corresponding to the position of d1 is at $4.50 per unit and that the quantity at point E1 is exactly 7 units per hour. Calculate total revenues, total costs and economic profits at point E1 and explain why it is called the short run breakeven point.

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Total revenue: Total revenue is the sum of all revenue resulting from the sales. The total revenue is calculated by multiplying price into quantity.

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Total cost: Total cost is the sum of all cost incurred during the production process.

Economic profit: The economic profit of a firm is calculated by deducting total revenue from total cost. The total costs consists of both implicit and explicit costs. Explicit cost is the ordinary costs of the firm like rent, salaries to the employees etc. Implicit cost is also known as imputed cost which is described as the opportunity cost of anything.

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