Suppose That During a Given Time Period the Implicit Cost

question 286

Multiple Choice

Suppose that during a given time period the implicit cost for a business was $1,000 and that the explicit cost was $5,000. Also suppose that the firm sold 1,000 units of its products at $5 per item. We can conclude that the firm's

• A) accounting profit was $5,000, and its economic profit was $0.
• B) accounting and economic profits were both $0.
• C) accounting profit was $0, and economic profit was $1,000.
• D) accounting profit was $0, and economic profit was -$1,000.

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