Research and Development Costs Are an Example of Discretionary Costs

question 7

True/False

Research and development costs are an example of discretionary costs.

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Definitions:

Implicit Costs

Represent the opportunity costs of using resources that a firm already owns for production, instead of allocating them for other purposes.

Economic Profits

The margin between total earnings and all incurred costs, accounting for both obvious and concealed expenses.

Accounting Profits

Net income reported on a company's financial statements, calculated as total revenues minus explicit costs, excluding opportunity costs.

Economic Profits

The surplus remaining after total costs are subtracted from total revenues, taking into account both explicit and implicit costs.