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question 60

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You own a small manufacturing plant that currently generates revenues of $2 million per year.Next year,based upon a decision on a long-term government contract,your revenues will either increase by 20% or decrease by 25%,with equal probability,and stay at that level as long as you operate the plant.Other costs run $1.6 million per year.You can sell the plant at any time to a large conglomerate for $5 million and your cost of capital is 10%.
-Assume that you are not able to sell the plant,but you are able to shut down the plant at no cost at any time.The value of the option to abandon production will be closest to:

• A)$1.0 million.
• B)$0.5 million.
• C)-$1.0 million.
• D)$3.0 million.

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Definitions:

Merchandise Inventory

Items held for sale in the ordinary course of business, often quantified for accounting and operational purposes.

Monthly Depreciation

The portion of a tangible asset's cost that is allocated as an expense over a month, reflecting the asset's usage and wear and tear.

Cash Budget

A financial plan that estimates cash inflows and outflows over a specific period, typically used for managing liquidity.

Sales Budget

An estimate of expected sales revenue for a particular period, forming the basis for setting other budgets in the company.