Thompson Corporation Is Considering the Purchase of a New Piece

question 45

Essay

Thompson Corporation is considering the purchase of a new piece of machinery. Thompson expects the new machinery to increase its revenues by $70,000 at the end of year 1, $60,000 at the end of year 2, and $50,000 at the end of year 3 at which point the machinery will have exhausted its useful life. If the interest rate is 4%, what is the most Thompson should be willing to pay today for this piece of machinery?

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Definitions:

Comparative Advantage

The ability of an entity to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than its competitors, leading to a more efficient allocation of resources.

Geegaws

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Doodads

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Comparative Advantage

The economic theory that a country should specialize in producing and exporting goods in which it has a lower opportunity cost compared to other countries.