FYI Sanitation Is Currently Eight Months into a Year-Long Lease

question 196

Multiple Choice

FYI Sanitation is currently eight months into a year-long lease contract on a garbage truck at a cost that averages $500 per month. Other variable costs (fuel, workers, etc.) for operating the truck amount to $300 per month. If the monthly revenue from operating the truck is $400, and these conditions are expected to continue into the future, to maximize its profit, FYI Sanitation should

• A) stop operating the truck immediately and not renew the lease for next year.
• B) continue operating the truck indefinitely.
• C) continue operating the truck until the lease expires, then not renew the lease for next year.
• D) stop operating the truck now but renew the lease and begin operating the truck again next year.

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