8-37 which option should be chosen. A firm must decide which of three alternatives to adopt to expand its capacity. The firm wishes a min- imum annual profit of 20% of the initial cost of each separable increment of investment. Any money not invested in capacity expansion can be invested elsewhere for an annual yield of 20% of initial cost. Alt. Initial Cost Annual Profit Profit Rate A $100,000 B 300,000 C 500,000 $30,000 66,000 80,000 30% 22% 16%

8-37 which option should be chosen. A firm must decide which of three alternatives to adopt to expand its capacity. The firm wishes a min- imum annual profit of 20% of the initial cost of each separable increment of investment. Any money not invested in capacity expansion can be invested elsewhere for an annual yield of 20% of initial cost. Alt. Initial Cost Annual Profit Profit Rate A $100,000 B 300,000 C 500,000 $30,000 66,000 80,000 30% 22% 16%

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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