Showing posts with label economic profit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label economic profit. Show all posts

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Profit Maximization | What is the difference between economic profit and producer surplus?



What is the difference between economic profit and producer surplus?

Cost of Production | True or False




Please explain whether the following statements are true or false.

a.  If the owner of a business pays himself no salary, then the accounting cost is zero, but the economic cost is positive.


b.  A firm that has positive accounting profit does not necessarily have positive economic profit.
 
c.  If a firm hires a currently unemployed worker, the opportunity cost of utilizing the worker’s services is zero.