Which of the following statements about the relationship between economic costs and accounting costs is true?

A. Accounting costs are always greater than economic costs.
B. Accounting costs must always equal economic costs.
C. Accounting costs are always less than or equal to economic costs.
D. Accounting costs are equal to or greater than economic costs.


Answer: C

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