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Feb 15, 2016, 12:03 AM
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Calculating implicit and explicit costs HELP!
- Jason has long wanted to drive as an independent trucker, but the rental price for the truck Jason wanted is $6,000 per month and that was more than he could afford. For his 30th birthday, Jason’s father bought Jason the truck as a gift. Jason started driving the new truck as an independent trucker and was earning revenues of $18,000 a month with expenses of $13,000 a month (excluding any salary). He was recently bragging to a friend that he was clearing $5,000 a month from his business, which was better than the $4,000 a month he was making as a truck driver for his former employer, Global Shipping.
- What are Jason’s explicit costs each month?
- What are Jason’s implicit costs each month?
- What is Jason’s economic profit each month? From a purely economic standpoint, evaluate the success of Jason’s business.
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BossMan
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Feb 15, 2016, 12:53 AM
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What do YOU think ?
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Feb 15, 2016, 01:56 AM
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Hmm... I'm confused on whether Jason's explicit costs should include the $6000? Since the truck was purchased by his dad, does that mean rental fees are excluded from explicit costs? So the total explicit costs should amount to $13,000 ? I'm very confused about the implicit costs as well.. Does the implicit costs refer to the opportunity costs forgone if he did not drive as an independent trucker? If this is the case, then implicit costs should be 5000?
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Feb 15, 2016, 02:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Curlyben
What do YOU think ?
While we're happy to HELP we wont do all the work for you.
Show us what you have done and where you are having problems..
Hmm... I'm confused on whether Jason's explicit costs should include the $6000? Since the truck was purchased by his dad, does that mean rental fees are excluded from explicit costs? So the total explicit costs should amount to $13,000 ? I'm very confused about the implicit costs as well.. Does the implicit costs refer to the opportunity costs forgone if he did not drive as an independent trucker? If this is the case, then implicit costs should be 5000?
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Uber Member
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Feb 15, 2016, 02:29 PM
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New Member
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Feb 17, 2016, 09:49 AM
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explicit costs = 6000+13000 = 18000
implicit costs = 4000
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