How to calculate the economic profit of each project?
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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For example, imagine a company has two choices: Invest $1,000 into a new t-shirt
product line (Project #1) or invest $1,000 into a new sock product line (Project #2).
Project #1 will have revenues of $200 and costs of $125, while Project #2 will have
revenues of $300 and costs of $280.
How to calculate the economic profit of each project?
(B): For example, Gordon owns a candy shop, and he analyses his monthly
financial statements. His monthly revenue is $5,000, where 500 packs of candy were
sold for $10 each. In order to run the candy store, Gordon pays:
$500 in inventory
• $300 in sales and marketing
• $200 in advertisements
The interest that must be paid is $50, and his candy machines depreciated
$10 during that month. The cost of each bag of candy is $3 each. So, calculate
accounting profit.
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