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| − | '''Profit''' is the excess of total revenue over total cost for a [[business]]. | + | '''Profit''' is the excess of total revenue over total cost for a [[business]]. Alternatively, it is the return to anyone or anything that engages in an [[entrepreneurial]] activity. |
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| | + | There are different forms of profit in economics: |
| | + | *Economic Profit - achieved when the [[Total Cost]] (TC) subtracted from Total Revenue (TR) yields a positive gain. |
| | + | *Normal Profit - a firm is making normal profit when it makes enough revenue to just cover its day-to-day operating costs. Therefore, it is sometimes viewed as a cost. |
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| − | Alternatively, it is the return to anyone or anything that engages in an [[entrepreneurial]] activity.
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