Cortez Art Gallery Is Adding to Its Existing Buildings at a Cost

question 80

Multiple Choice

Cortez Art Gallery is adding to its existing buildings at a cost of $2 million. The gallery expects to bring in additional cash flows of $520,000, $700,000, and $1,000,000 over the next three years. Given a required rate of return of 10 percent, what is the NPV of this project? (Do not round intermediate computations. Round final answer to nearest dollar.)

• A) $1,802,554
• B) $197,446
• C) -$1,802,554
• D) -$197,446

Understand the implications of market dynamics on resource allocation and industry supply in the long run.

Recognize the transformative impact of competition on societal welfare through innovation and efficiency.

Understand the conditions for long-run equilibrium in purely competitive markets and the achievement of normal economic profits.

Recognize the allocation efficiency in pure competition where production occurs at the output level where P = MC.

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Definitions:

Inputs

Resources used in the production process, including labor, capital, and materials.

Outputs

Goods and services of value to households.

Explicit Costs

Payments made directly to external parties as part of business operations, including salaries, rental fees, and the cost of goods.

Implicit Costs

are indirect expenses that do not involve a direct payment of money but represent a loss of opportunity to use resources elsewhere.