A Company Has Two Investment Choices

question 19

Essay

A company has two investment choices. Alternative A requires an immediate outlay of $4000.00 and offers a return of $14 000.00 after seven years. Alternative B requires an immediate outlay of $3600.00 in return for which $500.00 will be received at the end of every six months for the next seven years. If the rate of return is 6% compounded semi-annually, determine which alternative is preferable.

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Definitions:

Robinson-Patman Act

A United States federal law that aims to prevent anticompetitive practices by producers, specifically price discrimination.

Price Discrimination

occurs when a seller charges different prices to different buyers for goods of like grade and quality, without justification.

Discriminatory Price

A pricing strategy where different prices are charged for the same product or service in different markets or to different segments of consumers without a corresponding difference in cost.

Clayton Act

An antitrust law in the United States that prohibits certain actions leading to anti-competitiveness, such as price discrimination and exclusive deals.