Lithium,Inc

question 56

Multiple Choice

Lithium,Inc.is considering two mutually exclusive projects,A and B.Project A costs $95,000 and is expected to generate $65,000 in year one and $75,000 in year two.Project B costs $120,000 and is expected to generate $64,000 in year one,$67,000 in year two,$56,000 in year three,and $45,000 in year four.Lithium,Inc.'s required rate of return for these projects is 10%.The equivalent annual annuity amount for project B,rounded to the nearest dollar,is

• A) $17,385.
• B) $20,936.
• C) $22,789.
• D) $26,551.

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Definitions:

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the number of units produced, measuring the cost per unit of output.

Fixed Costs

Business expenses that remain constant regardless of the level of production or sales.

Marginal Cost

The change in the total expense associated with the production of an extra unit of a product, whether it be an increase or decrease.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the number of goods produced, representing the average cost per unit of output.