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CFA Practice Question

The owners of a firm are earning economic profit if ______
A. return on their capital exceeds zero.
B. price exceeds average variable costs at the shutdown point.
C. they are earning a return on their capital that is higher than what can generally be earned (normal rate of return) in other markets.
Explanation: The normal rate of return is the return that could be earned on investment funds in other markets. In purely competitive markets, this rate of return is zero economic profit. A rate of return in excess of the normal rate of return implies that positive profits exist because the firm is earning more revenue than it spends on production costs.

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