Which of the Following Would Explain Why Economic Profit Might

question 180

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would explain why economic profit might be less than accounting profit?

• A)A firm's net income is less than its accounting profit.
• B)A firm has only explicit costs.
• C)A firm's net income is greater than its accounting profit.
• D)A firm has implicit costs as well as explicit costs.

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