Can you please solve this accounting problem? Katso's Pet Salon hires you to determine the company's status. Thedata below provides information on the company's annual costs andrevenues. Katso spends at least 40 hours a week at her place ofbusiness. If she closed the salon, she could work for her competitorand earn P15,000 per year. She also owns the building that housesthe salon and could rent it out for P18,000 per year if she closes herbusiness. Calculate the economic cost and economic profit forKatso's Pet Salon. Would an accountant come to the sameconclusion about the profitability of this firm? Explain.WagesInterest paid on loansP25,0003,000Other expenditures for inputs 31,000Total Revenue90,000

Step 1: Define Economic profitTwo costs are considered in calculating the economic cost, the first…

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