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question 12

Multiple Choice

Use the information for the question(s) below.
-The owner of a hair salon spends $1,000,000 to renovate its premises, estimating that this will increase her cash flow by $220,000 per year. She constructs the above graph, which shows the net present value (NPV) as a function of the discount rate. At what discount rate does her decision to renovate become untenable?

• A) 3.0%
• B) 3.3%
• C) 4.0%
• D) 4.8%

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Definitions:

Production Function

Function showing the highest output that a firm can produce for every specified combination of inputs.

Annual Output

The total production or quantity of goods and services produced by a company or economy in one year.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantage achieved by an increase in production, leading to a decrease in the average cost per unit through efficient allocation of resources and spreading of fixed costs.

Cost-output Elasticity

The ratio of the percentage change in cost relative to the percentage change in output, indicating how costs change with output levels.