Rex Carr Could Pay $10 for a Shovel That Lasts

question 6

Multiple Choice

Rex Carr could pay $10 for a shovel that lasts one year and pay $5 a car to his brother Scoop to bury the cars, or he could buy a low-quality car smasher that costs $200 a year to own and that smashes cars at a marginal cost of $1 per car.If it is also possible for Rex to buy a high-quality hydraulic car smasher that cost $650 per year to own and if with this smasher he could dispose of cars at a cost of $.75 per car, it would be worthwhile for him to buy this high-quality smasher if he planned to dispose of

• A)at least 1,800 cars per year.
• B)no more than 900 cars per year.
• C)at least 1,810 cars per year.
• D)no more than 1,800 cars per year.
• E)at least 900 cars per year.

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Fixed Assets

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