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Larry the Cucumber has been offered $14 million to star in the lead role of the next three Larry Boy adventure movies.If Larry takes this offer,he will have to forgo acting in other Veggie movies that would pay him $5 million at the end of each of the next three years.Assume Larry's personal cost of capital is 10% per year.
-Explain why the NPV decision rule might provide Larry with a different decision outcome than the IRR rule when evaluating Larry's three-movie deal offer.

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Definitions:

Price Floors

Legally established minimum prices for goods or services, aimed at preventing prices from falling too low, often used in agriculture.

Market Failure

A situation where the allocation of goods and services by a free market is not efficient, often leading to negative externalities or a lack of public goods.

Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by a large number of buyers and sellers, free entry and exit, and a product for which each seller offers an identical product.

Deadweight Loss

A loss in economic efficiency that occurs when equilibrium for a good or service is not achieved or is not achievable.