What is the difference between accounting profit and economic profit?

a. They are the same thing.
b. They are only different if the accountant makes a mistake.
c. Accounting profit is usually smaller than economic profits.
d. Accounting profit makes no allowance for several implicit costs, including equity capital, while economic profit takes these costs into account.


D

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What will be an ideal response?

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