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Chapter 8, Problem 1QR
To determine
Describe the equation for profit or loss of a firm.
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Profit is attained by a firm when a firm’s total revenue exceeds its total cost. If a firm’s cost exceeds its revenue, then the company will suffer a loss. The equations for economic profit and accounting profit can be described as shown below:
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Explicit cost: Explicit cost is the direct cost paid by a firm for the usage of factors of production.
Implicit cost: Implicit cost is an indirect cost or the
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