Rex Carr Could Pay $10 for a Shovel That Lasts

question 15

Multiple Choice

Rex Carr could pay $10 for a shovel that lasts one year and pay $5 a car to his brother Scoop to bury the cars, or he could buy a low-quality car smasher that costs $200 a year to own and that smashes cars at a marginal cost of $1 per car.If it is also possible for Rex to buy a high-quality hydraulic car smasher that cost $300 per year to own and if with this smasher he could dispose of cars at a cost of $.75 per car, it would be worthwhile for him to buy this high-quality smasher if he planned to dispose of

• A)at least 400 cars per year.
• B)no more than 400 cars per year.
• C)no more than 200 cars per year.
• D)at least 410 cars per year.
• E)at least 200 cars per year.

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