Question

John is trying to decide whether to expand his business or not.

Answer 1

Answer:

B) John can expect to earn $120,000 in revenue more by expanding, but that is less than the cost of expansion, $150,000.

Explanation:

If John decides not to expand his expected revenue will be = ($100,000 x 50%) + ($300,000 x 50%) = $50,000 + $150,000 = $200,000

If John decides to expand his expected revenue will be = ($100,000 x 30%) + ($300,000 x 30%) + ($500,000 x 40%) = $30,000 + $90,000 + $200,000 = $320,000

If John decides to expand, his revenue will increase by $120,000.

Since we are not told if John's revenue is yearly or not, I assume that it includes a whole business or project cycle. The cost of expanding is $150,000 while the incremental revenue is only $120,000.