Laura purchased a brand new Pontiac for $20,000. The moment she assumed ownership, and drove it off the lot, its market value immediately fell to $17,500. Is the $2,500 difference in value a sunk cost?
A) No.
B) Yes it is, but only if Laura regrets her decision to have purchased the new Pontiac.
C) Yes it is, but only if Laura receives no compensating benefit from the new Pontiac.
D) Yes it is, but only if Laura decided to immediately resell the car.
E) Yes it is, period.
E
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The marginal propensity to consume (MPC)
A) shows the percentage of real disposable income consumed at each level of income. B) shows how much of an extra dollar of real disposable income is spent. C) shows how much real disposable income changes when consumption falls. D) is greater than 1 only if the marginal propensity to save is greater than 1.
In order to encourage domestic saving, it is necessary to have:
a. a laissez faire economy. b. a balanced fiscal budget. c. a large number of government subsidies. d. a stable system of property rights. e. a highly developed banking system.