Business decision tool
Accounting and Economic Profit Calculator
Compare accounting profit with economic profit after including implicit opportunity costs.
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Returns cover measured opportunity costs
Understand Economic profit
One idea, three depths
Choose how deeply to explain Economic profit
Compare accounting profit with economic profit after including implicit opportunity costs.
Age 5Explain it to a 5-year-oldStart with a picture
Imagine using Economic profit to answer this question: compare accounting profit with economic profit after including implicit opportunity costs? Enter Total revenue, Explicit costs, Implicit opportunity costs; the calculator shows Economic profit. For example: Revenue of $150,000 minus $100,000 explicit costs gives $50,000 accounting profit. With $30,000 implicit costs, economic profit is $20,000. The answer tells you Economic profit.
Age 15Explain it to a 15-year-oldConnect it to the formula
Explicit costs involve direct payments. Implicit costs measure the value of owner-supplied time, capital or other resources in their best alternative use. The rule is Accounting profit = Revenue − Explicit costs; Economic profit = Revenue − Explicit costs − Implicit costs. Its input values are Total revenue, Explicit costs, Implicit opportunity costs, and the main result is Economic profit. For example: Revenue of $150,000 minus $100,000 explicit costs gives $50,000 accounting profit. With $30,000 implicit costs, economic profit is $20,000.
CollegeExplain it at college levelState the model precisely
This tool models one operating decision from explicitly supplied company assumptions. The implemented relation is Accounting profit = Revenue − Explicit costs; Economic profit = Revenue − Explicit costs − Implicit costs, evaluated from Total revenue, Explicit costs, Implicit opportunity costs to produce Economic profit. Explicit costs involve direct payments. Implicit costs measure the value of owner-supplied time, capital or other resources in their best alternative use. The model omits unentered taxes, cash timing, legal constraints and market uncertainty. Compare the output with company records and a downside scenario before committing resources.
The decision this tool supports
Compare accounting profit with economic profit after including implicit opportunity costs.
Why the business model works
Explicit costs involve direct payments. Implicit costs measure the value of owner-supplied time, capital or other resources in their best alternative use.
Inputs and operating assumptions
This model uses Total revenue (at least 0), Explicit costs (at least 0), Implicit opportunity costs (at least 0). Keep currencies, accounting treatment and time periods consistent with one another.
The formula
Accounting profit = Revenue − Explicit costs; Economic profit = Revenue − Explicit costs − Implicit costs
What the calculator produces
The primary output is Economic profit; it also exposes Accounting profit, Total economic cost. Change one assumption at a time so the comparison remains explainable.
A worked business case
Revenue of $150,000 minus $100,000 explicit costs gives $50,000 accounting profit. With $30,000 implicit costs, economic profit is $20,000.
Before using the result in a decision
This compact model cannot capture every tax, accounting, legal, market or operational condition. Compare the output with current company records, cash timing and the downside scenario before committing resources.
Supporting sourcesAcademic referencesPrimary standards, textbooks and complete citations
Standards, reading and academic references
Use the calculator as the worked interaction, then consult the primary standards and academic textbooks listed below. MW SysArc links to the original sources; the explanation on this page is original and does not reproduce them.
Introduction to Business 2e
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- APA 7
- Gitman, L. J., McDaniel, C., Shah, A., Reece, M., Koffel, L., Talsma, B., & Hyatt, J. C. (2026). Introduction to business 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/introduction-business-2e/pages/1-introduction
- MLA 9
- Gitman, Lawrence J., et al. Introduction to Business 2e. OpenStax, 2026, https://openstax.org/books/introduction-business-2e/pages/1-introduction.
- Chicago author-date
- Gitman, Lawrence J., Carl McDaniel, Amit Shah, Monique Reece, Linda Koffel, Bethann Talsma, and James C. Hyatt. 2026. Introduction to Business 2e. Houston, TX: OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/introduction-business-2e/pages/1-introduction.
OpenStax entries are free to read online. Follow the licence shown on each linked source before redistributing or adapting its content.
Reuse the page responsiblyCite this pageAPA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, BibTeX and RIS
These formats cite this calculator page itself. They are separate from the academic references above, which support the mathematical method and terminology.
APA 7
MW SysArc. (2026, July 21). Accounting and Economic Profit Calculator. MW SysArc Tools. https://business.mwsysarc.com/accounting-economic-profit
MLA 9
MW SysArc. “Accounting and Economic Profit Calculator.” MW SysArc Tools, 21 July 2026, https://business.mwsysarc.com/accounting-economic-profit. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.
Chicago 17
MW SysArc. “Accounting and Economic Profit Calculator.” MW SysArc Tools. Published July 21, 2026. Accessed August 31, 2026. https://business.mwsysarc.com/accounting-economic-profit.
Harvard
MW SysArc (2026) ‘Accounting and Economic Profit Calculator’, MW SysArc Tools. Published 21 July 2026. Available at: https://business.mwsysarc.com/accounting-economic-profit (Accessed: 31 August 2026).
BibTeX and RIS records
BibTeX
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note = {Published July 21, 2026; accessed August 31, 2026}
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ER -Clear answers
Frequently asked questions
What does the Economic profit do?
Compare accounting profit with economic profit after including implicit opportunity costs.
How does the Economic profit work?
The calculator applies Accounting profit = Revenue − Explicit costs; Economic profit = Revenue − Explicit costs − Implicit costs. Explicit costs involve direct payments. Implicit costs measure the value of owner-supplied time, capital or other resources in their best alternative use.
What can I learn from the Economic profit?
It connects company inputs to a transparent business result. Change one value at a time to compare operating scenarios.
Does MW SysArc receive or store what I enter?
No. The calculation runs locally in your browser. MW SysArc does not receive or store your calculation inputs.
How should I use the result?
Use the result as a practical reference. Review the inputs, assumptions and stated limitations before relying on it.
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