Ontel Engineers Proposed Developing a 10-Gigahertz Microprocessor in Early 2011

question 114

Multiple Choice

Ontel engineers proposed developing a 10-Gigahertz microprocessor in early 2011 at a cost of $20 million for a working prototype.By mid-2012,the $20 million had been spent with no prototype.The engineers request an additional $10 million to finish the project.For convenience,assume the marginal cost of producing the chip once it is developed is zero.
-In early 2011,sunk costs of this project were __________ and,in mid-2012,sunk costs were __________.

• A) 0;$20 million
• B) 0;$30 million
• C) $20 million;$30 million
• D) $20 million;$10 million
• E) $20 million;0

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