Latimer Corporation Is Considering Two Alternative Investment Proposals with the Following

question 88

Multiple Choice

Latimer Corporation is considering two alternative investment proposals with the following data: $\begin{array}{|l|r|r|}\hline & \text { Proposal X } & \text { Proposal Y } \\\hline \text { Investment } & \$ 812,500 & \$ 390,000 \\\hline \text { Useful life } & 8 \text { years } & 8 \text { years } \\\hline \begin{array}{l}\text { Estimated annual net } \\\text { cash inflows for 8 years }\end{array} & \$ 125,000 & \$ 78,000 \\\hline \text { Residual value } & \$ 40,000 & \$ \\\hline \text { Depreciation method } & \text { Straight-line } & \text { Straight-line } \\\hline \text { Required rate of return } & 14 \% & 10 \% \\\hline\end{array}$


-How long is the payback period for Proposal Y?

• A)20.31 years
• B)9.75 years
• C)6.50 years
• D)5.00 years

Analyze the relationship between a worker's wage and their marginal product within a competitive factor market.

Identify instances and rationalize why wage disparities occur according to the marginal productivity theory.

Interpret the implications of diminishing returns on the distribution of income among workers.

Recognize varying interpretations and critiques of the marginal productivity theory of income distribution.