If a Company Is Able to Consider Someone Providing Services

question 21

True/False

If a company is able to consider someone providing services as a contractor, instead of an employee, the company can avoid paying social security and unemployment taxes related to that person.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The difference between a firm's total revenue and its total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing the additional value created by the firm.

Accounting Profit

Accounting profit is the financial gain calculated by subtracting total explicit costs from total revenue.

Explicit Costs

Direct, out-of-pocket payments for wages, rent, materials, and other inputs necessary for the production of goods or services.

Implicit Costs

The opportunity costs of using resources owned by the firm for its own use, without any direct payment made.