Principles of Microeconomics, Student Value Edition Plus MyLab Economics with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (12th Edition)
Principles of Microeconomics, Student Value Edition Plus MyLab Economics with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134421315
Author: Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 1.1P
To determine

Is the firm is a profitable firm.

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The given information:

The quantity is 20,000 units, the price is $15, and the labor cost is $250,000. The capital worth is $400,000 and the rate of return is 7%.

The economic profit or loss can be calculated as follows:

Profit=(Price×Quantity)Labor cost(Capital worth×Rate of return)=(15×20,000)250,000(400,000×0.07)=300,000250,00028,000=22,000

The profit is 22,000.

Economics Concept Introduction

Economic profit: Economic profit refers to the additional profit after subtracting the opportunity cost from the accounting profit.

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