Projects with Different Lives: Your Company Is Deciding Whether to Purchase

question 9

Multiple Choice

Projects with different lives: Your company is deciding whether to purchase a high-quality printer for your office or one of lesser quality. The high-quality printer costs $40,000 and should last four years. The lesser quality printer costs $30,000 and should last three years. If the cost of capital for the company is 13 percent, then what is the equivalent annual cost for the best choice for the company? Round to the nearest dollar.

• A) $10,000, either vehicle
• B) $10,000, short-term vehicle
• C) $12,706, short-term vehicle
• D) $13,448, long-term vehicle

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Definitions:

Sexual Arousal

The physical and psychological state of being stimulated and excited sexually.

Vaginal Lubrication

The natural process of producing fluid in the vagina to reduce friction during sexual activity.

Genital Swelling

An increase in size or puffiness of the genital organs, which can be due to various causes including infection, inflammation, or sexual arousal.

Erogenous Zone

Any area of the body that is highly sensitive to touch and associated with sexual arousal.