EBK PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
EBK PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
11th Edition
ISBN: 8220100792908
Author: Fair
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 7, Problem 1P
To determine

Is the firm a profitable firm.

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The given information:

The quantity is 5,000 units, the price is $05, and the labor cost is $15,000. The capital worth is $100,000 and the rate of return is 10%.

The economic profit or loss can be calculated as follows:

Profit=(Price×Quantity)Labor cost(Capital worth×Rate of return)=(10×5,000)45,000(100,000×0.10)=50,00045,00010,000=5,000

The firm is suffering from $5,000 loss.

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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