complete. The managers expected that the new camcorder would bring 28 billion yen in additional sales. After Sony already invested 12 billion yen, it suddenly found out that Canon was introducing a similar camcorder, which is expected to reduce Sony's revenue from its new camcorder to 11 billion yen. You'd advise Sony to finish the project and introduce the new camcorder because the revenue from it will be greater than the investments to be made to complete the project finish the project to get the worth of the money invested in it discontinue the project because the company's additional sales would be less than its sunk cost discontinue the project because the total amount of investment it requires is greater than the amount of expected sales discontinue the project because the additional costs of completing it would be greater than the additional revenue the camcorder brings

complete. The managers expected that the new camcorder would bring 28 billion yen in additional sales. After Sony already invested 12 billion yen, it suddenly found out that Canon was introducing a similar camcorder, which is expected to reduce Sony's revenue from its new camcorder to 11 billion yen. You'd advise Sony to finish the project and introduce the new camcorder because the revenue from it will be greater than the investments to be made to complete the project finish the project to get the worth of the money invested in it discontinue the project because the company's additional sales would be less than its sunk cost discontinue the project because the total amount of investment it requires is greater than the amount of expected sales discontinue the project because the additional costs of completing it would be greater than the additional revenue the camcorder brings

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