Caroline opens a lemonade stand for two hours. She spends $15 for ingredients and sells $50 worth of lemonade. In the same two hours, she could have mowed the neighbor's yard and earned $10. a. What are Caroline’s explicit and implicit costs? b. What is Caroline’s accounting profit? What is her economic profit? Show how you calculated each profit.

Caroline opens a lemonade stand for two hours. She spends $15 for ingredients and sells $50 worth of lemonade. In the same two hours, she could have mowed the neighbor's yard and earned $10. a. What are Caroline’s explicit and implicit costs? b. What is Caroline’s accounting profit? What is her economic profit? Show how you calculated each profit.

Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337091992

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter12: The Cost Of Production

Section12.1: What Are Costs?

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