Distinguish between ‘economic profits’ and ‘accounting profits’?

Accounting Profits are based on historical information and indicate the difference between revenue (received and due) on the one hand and expenditure paid and owed on the other.
An economist sees cost, an element of profit in terms of opportunity cost. I.e. the cost in terms of alternatives foregone. Therefore accounting profits are generally greater than economic profits.



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