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A defender's marginal cost falls in year 4 after rising in years 2 and 3. The one-more-year rule

  • A.gives the right answer
  • B.cannot be applied because the asset has a salvage value
  • C.should be applied using year 2's figure instead
  • D.may give the wrong answer and the full annual cost comparison is needed

Answer: D

Correct answer: may give the wrong answer and the full annual cost comparison is needed

The one-more-year rule assumes the marginal cost rises steadily, so that the first year it exceeds the challenger’s figure is the right year to replace. A cost that falls again in year 4 breaks that assumption: replacing at the first crossing could forgo a cheaper later period, so the defender’s annual cost must be evaluated over each possible retention period instead.

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