You Have a Choice Among Three Options

question 97

Multiple Choice

You have a choice among three options. Option 1: receive $900 immediately. Option 2: receive $1,200 one year from now. Option 3: receive $2,000 five years from now. The interest rate is 15 percent. Rank these three options from highest present value to lowest present value.

• A)Option 1; Option 2; Option 3
• B)Option 3; Option 2; Option 1
• C)Option 2; Option 3; Option 1
• D)Option 3; Option 1; Option 2

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Definitions:

Product Costs

All costs incurred to acquire or manufacture a product, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead expenses.

Period Costs

Expenses that are not directly tied to the production of goods, such as sales and marketing expenses, which are expensed in the period they are incurred.

Factory Building Utilities

Expenses related to utilities within a factory building, including costs for electricity, gas, water, and sewage.

Direct Costs

Costs directly associated with the manufacturing of specific products or services, including labor and raw materials.