The opportunity cost would be $200 in forgone wages for the ten hours he worked planting $100 in seeds, right? The accountant would measure revenue-explicit cost= profit The economist would measure revenue- explicit and implicit cost=profit 200-100=100 profit YES for accountant profit 200-300=-100 deficit NO for economic profit Is this all right?
From: Farmer McDonald gives banjo lessons for $20 an hour. One day, he spends 10 hours planting $100 worth of seeds on his farm. What opportunity cost has he incurred? What cost would his accountant measure? If these seeds yield $200 worth of crops, does McDonald earn an accounting profit? Does he earn an economic profit?