Decision making by individuals and firms - Costs, Benefits , and Profits - Accounting profit versus Economic profit

7 important questions on Decision making by individuals and firms - Costs, Benefits , and Profits - Accounting profit versus Economic profit

How is the accounting profit calculated?

  • First we calculate the revenue from a particular decision
  • then we look at the revenue from not taking the decision
  • then we calculate any other costs that is incurred due to decision
  • then we subtract the revenue from not taking the decision from the revenue from a particular decision
  • then we subtract the answer to the previous one with the any other costs that is incurred due to decision
  • that is the accounting profit  of a decision

Why do we need to calculate economics profit to get the best possible economics outcome? And how is it calculated? Which on is bigger EP or APwhy?

  • The economics profit looks at the implicit  cost in addtion to the explicit so that i gives a more accurate picture of what is being lost.
  • the economic profit will be less that the accounting profit because of the  implicit cost that is subtracted from the revenue from a particular decision
  • economic profit is calculated using the revenue from a particular decision and subtracting it from the (explicit and implicit cost of that decision).
  • accounting profit is larger since it does not include the implicit cost

Can we assume that if a decision does not have an explicit cost that it has no opportunity cost when we use our own capital

No becasue the use of the capital was the opportunity cost even when it was  owned.
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What does capital mean? And what does it include for individual and for firms?

  • Capital is the total value of the assests of an individual or a firm.
  • An individuals capital consisits of
    • cash in the in banks
    • stocks and bonds
    • ownership value of real estate such as  a house
  • in the case of a business
    • used parts
    • inventory of unsold goods
    • equipment
    • tools

What is the difference between financial assets and physical assets? 3 Examples of both?

  • Financial assets are assets obtain in the financial marker such as
    • cash
    • stocks
    • bonds
  • physical assets are  assets that are tangible and workable such as
    • buildings
    • equipment     
    • tools
    • inventory

How do we describe the implicit cost of  the use of capital in a decision made?

  • The income the owner of the capital could have earned if that capital had been employed in the next best alternative use.
  • Interest from the bank

According to the net effect of the implicit cost of capital, is there a difference in costs when deploying our capital in alternative uses

There is no difference whether we deploy our capital in any alternative uses

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