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John Smith previously earned £ 10,000 a year in employment and had £ 100,000 invested in...

John Smith previously earned £ 10,000 a year in employment and had £ 100,000 invested in government securities, yielding 10% per annum. He sold his securities for £ 100,000 and started his own business. Initially, he rented a factory for £ 5000 per annum, but subsequently purchased it for £ 20,000, leaving £ 80,000 as the financial capital within the firm. John Smith’s accountants estimate that total revenue of the firm in the past year was £ 100,000 and total costs were £ 80,000, including a salary of £ 5000 paid to John Smith.

Estimate the profit of this firm from the viewpoint of (i) The accountant (ii) The economist, explaining clearly the reason for any difference. [15 marks]

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