Opportunity cost.  Revolution Records will build a new recording studio on a vacant lot next to the operations center. The land was purchased five years ago for ​$480,000. ​ Today, the value of the land has appreciated to ​$750,000. Revolution Records did not consider the value of the land in its NPV calculations for the studio project​ (it had already spent the money to acquire the land long before this project was​ considered). The NPV of the recording studio is ​$590,000. Should Revolution Records have c

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Opportunity cost.  Revolution Records will build a new recording studio on a vacant lot next to the operations center. The land was purchased five years ago for
​$480,000.
​ Today, the value of the land has appreciated to
​$750,000.
Revolution Records did not consider the value of the land in its NPV calculations for the studio project​ (it had already spent the money to acquire the land long before this project was​ considered). The NPV of the recording studio is
​$590,000.
Should Revolution Records have considered the land as part of the cash flow of the recording​ studio? If​ yes, what value should be​ used,
​$480,000
or
​$750,000​?
How will the value affect the​ project?
Should Revolution Records have considered the land as part of the cash flow of the recording​ studio?  ​(Select the best​ response.)
 
 
A.
Yes.
 
B.
No.
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