(Ignore Income Taxes in This Problem

question 127

Multiple Choice

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) A company with $600,000 in operating assets is considering the purchase of a machine that costs $72,000 and which is expected to reduce operating costs by $18,000 each year. These reductions in cost occur evenly throughout the year. The payback period for this machine in years is closest to:

• A)4 years
• B)8.3 years
• C)0.25 years
• D)33.3 years

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount that consumers are willing to pay and the total amount they actually pay.

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Consumer Surplus

The contrast between how much consumers are ready to pay for a good or service versus what they actually spend.

Consumer Surplus

The gap between the intended investment consumers are willing to make in a product or service and their actual financial outlay.