A company planning to market a new model of motor scooter analyzes the effect of changes in the selling price of the motor scooter, the number of units that will be sold, and the cost of making the motor scooter on the estimated net present value (NPV) of the project. They predict that the break-even point for sales price for the motor scooter is $2,480. What does this mean? O If the motor scooter is sold for $2,480, then the project will make a profit. The net present value (NPV) of the project equals to zero at the sale price of the motor scooter equal to $2,480. O At the price of $2,480, the revenue for the scooter will exactly equal its production cost. The predicted selling price of the motor scooter is $2,480. O The maximum that the motor scooter can sell for and still make the project have a positive net present value (NPV) is $2,480.

A company planning to market a new model of motor scooter analyzes the effect of changes in the selling price of the motor scooter, the number of units that will be sold, and the cost of making the motor scooter on the estimated net present value (NPV) of the project. They predict that the break-even point for sales price for the motor scooter is $2,480. What does this mean? O If the motor scooter is sold for $2,480, then the project will make a profit. The net present value (NPV) of the project equals to zero at the sale price of the motor scooter equal to $2,480. O At the price of $2,480, the revenue for the scooter will exactly equal its production cost. The predicted selling price of the motor scooter is $2,480. O The maximum that the motor scooter can sell for and still make the project have a positive net present value (NPV) is $2,480.

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