A company is expanding and has already signed a lease on new office space that costs $10,000 per
month. The company also needs a new information system and hired a consultant to recommend
new software.
The consultant was paid $5,000 for her recommendation. Now the company is trying
to make a choice between three competing software products. In the capital budgeting decision to
purchase new software, the monthly rent for the office space is ________ and the consultant's fee is
________.
A) a sunk cost; a sunk cost
B) a sunk cost; a part of the initial outlay
C) an opportunity cost; a sunk cost
D) incremental cash outflow; an opportunity cost
A
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To recover damages for an intentional tort, the plaintiff is required to prove that there was a breach of duty by the fotfeasor to the plaintiff.
a. true b. false
Section 8(a)1. of the National Labor Relations Act prohibits ________
A) employers from interfering with employees' Section 7 right of free choice B) employer-dominated unions and may, therefore, request that the union file a petition for certification C) picketing for recognition when another union has been certified D) discrimination against employees because of their union activity