I Can Buy a Grapefruit Laptop Computer for $3 000

question 20

Multiple Choice

I can buy a Grapefruit laptop computer for $3 000, or a Doors laptop for $2 500. The Grapefruit has an expected life of five years, whereas the Doors is only expected to last four years. Both provide equivalent service. A four-year-old Grapefruit has a salvage value of $200. If my MARR is 10%, what is the present cost of choosing the Grapefruit over the Doors?

• A)$300
• B)$315
• C)$363
• D)$383
• E)$636

---

Definitions:

Gross Profit

The difference between revenue and the cost of goods sold, indicating the profitability of a company's core activities.

Goods Available for Sale

The total quantity of goods that a company has in its stock ready to sell at the end of a financial period.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs — direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead — in the cost of a product.

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable production costs in product cost calculations, used for internal decision-making.