A Firm Has a General-Purpose Machine, Which Has a Book

question 39

Multiple Choice

A firm has a general-purpose machine, which has a book value of $300,000 and is worth $500,000 in the market.If the tax rate is 35 percent, what is the opportunity cost of using the machine in a project?

• A)$500,000
• B)$430,000
• C)$300,000
• D)$200,000

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Definitions:

Budget Constraint

The limitation on the consumption bundles that a consumer can afford based on their income and the prices of goods and services.

Net Demands

The total demand for a product or service minus the supply provided, reflecting the actual market demand not met by current production.

Gross Demands

The total demand for a good or service before accounting for substitutions or complementarity effects.

Budget Line

A budget line represents all the combinations of two goods that a consumer can purchase with a given budget, given the prices of the goods.