(Ignore Income Taxes in This Problem

question 153

Multiple Choice

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The management of Duker Corporation is investigating purchasing equipment that would increase sales revenues by $130,000 per year and cash operating expenses by $39,000 per year. The equipment would cost $328,000 and have an 8 year life with no salvage value. The simple rate of return on the investment is closest to:

• A)12.5%
• B)27.7%
• C)38.5%
• D)15.2%

Comprehend the significance of experimentation and feedback in the entrepreneurial process.

Understand the spectrum of failure from blameworthy to praiseworthy and the role of ethical boundaries in failure.

Recognize the impact of mindset (growth vs. fixed) on perception and reaction to failure.

Appreciate grit as a quality in entrepreneurship and its components.

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Definitions:

Production Relationships

The correlations between input factors and the resulting output in the production process of goods or services.

Production Possibilities Frontier

A graph showing all the possible highest production levels for two or more products, given certain inputs.

Trade

The act of buying, selling, or exchanging goods and services between people, firms, or countries.

Consumption Combination

The mix of goods and services that a consumer chooses to consume at a given time based on their preferences and budget.