Assume That a Firm Wants to Build a Factory That

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Multiple Choice

Assume that a firm wants to build a factory that will cost $5 million. It believes that it can get a return of $600,000 in one year and then can sell the used factory for its original cost. The rate of return on this investment would be:

• A) 6 percent.
• B) 12 percent.
• C) 18 percent.
• D) 30 percent.

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Definitions:

Output

The aggregate production of either goods or services by an organization, commercial sector, or the economy as a whole.

Diminishing Returns Effect

A principle in economics where increasing one factor of production, while keeping others constant, will at some point yield lower per-unit returns.

Variable Cost

Expenses that vary directly with the level of production output, such as raw materials, labor, and energy costs.

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a company, sector, or economy within a specific time period.