A Project Has Average Net Income of $5,900 a Year

question 76

Multiple Choice

A project has average net income of $5,900 a year over its 6-year life.The initial cost of the project is $98,000 which will be depreciated using straight-line depreciation to a book value of zero over the life of the project.The firm wants to earn a minimum average accounting return of 11.5 percent.The firm should _____ the project because the AAR is _____ percent.

• A)accept; 5.71
• B)accept; 9.90
• C)accept; 12.04
• D)reject; 5.71
• E)reject; 12.04

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated by one more unit of input, such as labor or capital, in the production process.

Marginal Product

The increase in output that arises from an additional unit of input, holding all other inputs constant.

Profit-Maximizing Firm

A business entity's objective of adjusting production and sales to achieve the highest possible profit levels.

Wage Rate

The amount of money a worker is paid per unit of time, such as an hour or a month.