When a Firm Is Making a Decision About Whether to Purchase

question 41

Multiple Choice

When a firm is making a decision about whether to purchase a new piece of physical capital,it is necessary to evaluate the ________ of services it delivers.The concept of ________ allows the firm to determine how much it would be willing to pay for the new piece of physical capital.

• A)stock; present value
• B)flow; future value
• C)flow; present value
• D)stock; future value

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Definitions:

Inference Forms

Patterns or structures of logical reasoning that derive conclusions from premises based on rules.

MP

An abbreviation for Modus Ponens, a form of argument in logic where if a conditional statement ("if P, then Q") is accepted, and the antecedent P holds, then the consequent Q logically must also hold.

MT

An abbreviation often referring to Modus Tollens, a form of deductive argument where the consequent in a conditional proposition is negated, leading to the negation of the antecedent.

Simp

Slang for a person who overly defers to someone else, typically a man excessively reverent or submissive towards a woman.