In a Single Year,the Netherlands Can Raise 100 Tons of Beef

question 164

Multiple Choice

In a single year,the Netherlands can raise 100 tons of beef or produce 1,000 boxes of tulips.In the same growing season,Belgium can raise 50 tons of beef or produce 750 boxes of tulips.In autarky,the opportunity cost of 1 ton of beef in the Netherlands is:

• A)100 tons of beef.
• B)1,000 boxes of tulips.
• C)10 boxes of tulips.
• D)0.1 box of tulips.

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Definitions:

Discount Rate

In discounted cash flow examination, the discount rate is used to evaluate the contemporary value of future cash inflows.

Incremental Cost Approach

A decision-making process that focuses on the changes in total cost due to a change in activity or a decision.

Payback Period

The length of time required to recover the cost of an investment, calculated by dividing the initial investment by the annual cash inflow.

Discount Rate

The interest rate applied in determining the current valuation of future cash flows via discounted cash flow analysis.