Project X Has a Cost of $100,000 and Provides the Following

question 46

Multiple Choice

Project X has a cost of $100,000 and provides the following annual earnings: year 1 $35,000; year 2 $25,000; year 3 $175,000; and year 4 $10,000. Under the payback method, in which year is the investment recouped?

• A) Year 2
• B) Year 3
• C) Year 4
• D) Not enough information is given to determine an answer.

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing

The process or strategy of adjusting production and sales to achieve the highest possible profit under given market conditions.

Level Of Production

The total quantity of goods or services produced by a company or an economy during a specific period.

Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by a large number of buyers and sellers, where no single entity can dictate prices.

Price Taker

refers to a market participant who does not have the ability to influence prices and must accept the market price as given.