Suppose That the Government Is Trying to Decide Between Allocating

question 264

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the government is trying to decide between allocating its resources to build more dams or to build more freeways. In terms of forgone dams, as more freeways are constructed, the marginal benefit of additional freeways ________ and the marginal cost of additional freeways ________.

• A) increases; increases
• B) increases; decreases
• C) decreases; increases
• D) decreases; decreases

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Definitions:

Depreciation

The allocation of the cost of an asset over its useful life.

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, a measure of a company's profitability that excludes interest and income tax expenses.

Degree of Financial Leverage

A measure of a company's use of borrowed funds to finance its operations, indicating the sensitivity of its earnings to fluctuations in operational income.

EPS

Earnings Per Share (EPS) is a financial metric that indicates the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock.