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Economic Profit

`EP = TR - ( EC + IC )`
`(TR)"Total Revenue"`
`(EC)"Explicit Costs"`
`(IC)"Implicit Costs"`

The Economic Profit calculator computes the Economic Profit by taking the total revenue and subtracting the total opportunity costs (not just the explicit costs, but also the implicit costs) of a venture to an investor. (see also Accounting Profit)  

INSTRUCTIONS Choose units and enter the following:

  • (TR) Total Revenue
  • (EC) Explicit Costs
  • (IC) Implicit Costs

Economic Profit (EP): The calculator returns the Economic Profit in U.S. dollars.  However this can be automatically converted to compatible units via the pull-down menu.

The Math / Science

The formula for economic profit is:

   EP = TR - (EC + IC)

where:

  • EP is the Economic Profit
  • TR is the total revenue
  • EC is the explicit costs
  • IC is the implicit costs

Accounting and Balance Sheet Calculators

Resource:

 
  • Mankiw, N. Gregory. "Chapter 13:What Are Costs?" Principles of Microeconomics. 6th ed. Mason, OH: Thomson/South-Western, 2004. 260-62. Print.