Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 249

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) A correct measure of a firm's economic cost includes both accounting and opportunity cost.
• B) The accounting profit earned by a firm will always be the same as its economic profit.
• C) The major difference between accounting and economic profit is that accounting profit does not reflect the opportunity cost of using resources.
• D) The accounting profit of a firm is its total revenue minus total explicit costs.

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Definitions:

Common Stock

Equity securities that represent ownership in a company, entitling the shareholder to voting rights and a share of the company's profits in the form of dividends.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net earnings not paid out as dividends but retained by the company to be reinvested in its business or to pay debt.

Market/Book Ratio

A financial metric comparing a company's market value to its book value, indicating how much investors are willing to pay above the net asset value.

Stock Price

The current price at which a particular stock is trading on the stock market.