Which of the Following Has Played a Role in Increasing

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has played a role in increasing competition within the transportation industry in the U.S.?

• A) Increasing costs of PD overall
• B) Increasing costs of product storage
• C) Increasing costs of transportation
• D) Decreasing governmental regulations
• E) Decreasing role of technology

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Definitions:

Annual Return

The percentage of increase or decrease in an investment's value over a one-year period.

Present Value Factors

Present value factors are numerical values used to calculate the present value of a future amount of money or stream of cash flows given a specific interest rate.

Depreciation

The deliberate allocation of a physical asset's expenditure throughout its usable life.

Net Present Value

The difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows over a period of time, used in capital budgeting to assess the profitability of an investment.