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Explain Whether a Firm's Decisions Are Optimal If Economic Profit

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Explain whether a firm's decisions are optimal if economic profit is (a) positive, (b) zero, or (c) negative.


Definitions:

Present Value

Today's value of a future financial amount or series of cash disbursements, based on an agreed-upon rate of return.

Discount Rate

The discount rate applied to project the present value of future cash flows from a financial instrument.

Invest

Committing financial resources with the hope of income or profit generation.

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