A Company Decides to Close Down Its Plastics Division

question 98

Multiple Choice

A company decides to close down its plastics division.It has on hand 20 tons of styrene monomer,a raw material that has a market price of $700 per ton,which had been originally purchased at $650 per ton.Given that the company has no use for the styrene monomer,and that it would cost the company $5000 to store it,what is the value of the 20 tons of styrene monomer to the company?

• A)-$5000
• B)$0
• C)$13,000
• D)$14,000

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Definitions:

Negative Correlation

An association between two variables characterized by the increase of one and the decrease of the other.

Nondirectional Correlation

A type of correlation that indicates a statistical relationship between two variables without specifying whether the relationship is positive or negative.

Negative Correlation

A connection between two variables where as one variable rises, the other falls.

Direct Correlation

A relationship between two variables where they move in the same direction.