Southern Shores Is Considering a Project That Has an Initial

question 87

Multiple Choice

Southern Shores is considering a project that has an initial cost today of $13,000.The project has a two-year life with cash inflows of $7,500 a year.Should the firm opt to wait one year to commence this project,the initial cost will increase by 5 percent and the cash inflows will increase to $8,500 a year.What is the value of the option to wait if the applicable discount rate is 12 percent?

• A)$614.52
• B)$721.56
• C)$963.40
• D)$982.67
• E)$1,021.66

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Perfect Competitor

A theoretical market structure characterized by many sellers and buyers, homogeneous products, and free entry and exit, leading to efficient pricing and resource allocation.

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Marginal Revenue

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Marginal Cost

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