If an Investment Project Costing $2,800 Was Expected to Yield

question 96

Multiple Choice

If an investment project costing $2,800 was expected to yield $1,000 (to be received at year end) for each of the next three years, a profit-maximizing entrepreneur would

• A) definitely undertake the project.
• B) never undertake the project.
• C) undertake the project if the interest rate was low enough.
• D) undertake the project if the interest rate exceeded 12 percent.

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Definitions:

Permanent Surplus

A situation where a country consistently exports more goods and services than it imports, leading to a positive balance of trade over time.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a product or service demanded by consumers matches the quantity supplied by producers, leading to a balance in the market.

Equilibrium Quantity

The amount of products or services that are available and sought after at the market's balance price.

Interest Rate

The percent of principal charged by the lender for the use of its money or the rate earned on deposits.