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question 23

Multiple Choice

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DM Skateboard company is planning to develop a new electric skateboard.In order for the project to be successful,the company must develop a new deck to accommodate a lightweight battery and a remote that is easy to operate while moving in an open environment.The company estimates the following costs,times,and probabilities of success for each component of the new skateboard: All three risks are idiosyncratic and the risk-free rate of interest is 5%.The company does not have the resources to develop all the components at the same time.Therefore,management needs to decide in what order to develop the technologies.
-What is the failure cost index of the remote technology?

• A)0.00200
• B)0.99800
• C)0.00210
• D)0.99810

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Definitions:

Teamwork

The collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal or complete a task in the most effective and efficient way.

Short-Run Equilibrium

A state where supply and demand are balanced at a particular price level within a short time frame, especially in markets or within firms.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state where there is no tendency for economic variables, such as prices, outputs, or employment, to change, because all agents in the economy have fully adjusted to any changes.

Efficient Scale

The level of production at which a firm can produce its goods at the lowest average cost, optimizing resource use.