Asked by Nouman Hasan on Sep 23, 2024

​A manager invests $400,000 in a technology that should reduce the overall costs of production.The company managed to reduce their cost per unit from $2 to $1.85.This affects

A) ​Economic profits
B) Accounting profits
C) Both a and b
D) ​None of the above

Economic Profits

The surplus gained by a firm when total revenue exceeds total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, reflecting the financial advantage of a particular course of action.

Accounting Profits

The total revenue of a business minus explicit costs; also known as net income.

Production Costs

The total expenses incurred in the manufacturing or creation of a product or service.

  • Gain an understanding of economic profits, encompassing the nuances of implicit and explicit costs.
  • Examine the influence of investments on minimizing production costs and its consequence on economic gains.
  • Clarify the difference between earnings from an accounting perspective and economic profit.