Suppose a Professor Gives Up Her Teaching Job to Devote

question 137

Multiple Choice

Suppose a professor gives up her teaching job to devote her time to writing textbooks. If salaries of professors rise,

• A) her accounting profit will rise.
• B) her accounting profit will fall.
• C) her explicit costs will rise.
• D) her economic profit from textbooks will fall.
• E) her economic profit from textbooks will rise.

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Definitions:

Balance Sheet

The balance sheet is a financial statement that shows a company's financial position at a specific point in time, listing assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity.

Allowance Method

Bases bad debt expense on an estimate of uncollectible accounts.

Bad Debt Expense

An expense reported on the income statement, representing the value of accounts receivable deemed non-collectible.

Accounts Receivable

Amounts owed to a company by customers for goods or services that have been delivered or used but not yet paid for.