Cost and Revenue — Flashcards

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Cost is the money expenditure incurred by a producer to purchase or hire factors of production and raw materials to produce goods and services. It includes payments such as rent, wages, and spending o…

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A producer must first arrange land, labour, capital, and raw materials for production. These are not free, so money is spent first. Revenue comes later when the goods or services are sold in the marke…

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Fixed cost is the expenditure on hiring or purchasing fixed factors or inputs that are compulsory and do not change with the amount of output. For example, rent paid for land is a fixed cost.

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The farmer must pay rent for the 5 acres of land whether he produces more or less, or even nothing on it. Since the payment does not change with output, it is a fixed cost.

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Variable cost is the expenditure on variable inputs such as labour, which can be changed according to the level of production. Wages paid to labourers and spending on raw materials are examples.

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The amount spent on wages changes when the number of labourers or days of work changes. Spending on raw materials also changes with production needs. Because these payments can change, they are variab…

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Explicit cost is the money expenditure incurred by the producer on both fixed and variable factors of production and raw materials. These are direct payments such as rent, wages, and purchases of mate…

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They are direct money payments made by the producer. Rent is paid for land or tractor service, wages are paid to labourers, and money is spent on raw materials. All these are recorded expenses, so the…