as Investment $$ End of Chapter Problem

Use the cost$-$benefit principle to evaluate each of the given statements. Select each statement which is likely to change a manager's decision regarding whether or not to make a new investment.

Expectations of future revenues

decrease such that the costs now exceed the benefits of the new investment.

increase such that the benefits now exceed the costs of the new investment.

decrease such that the benefits exceed the costs of the new investment.

increase such that the costs still exceed the benefits of the new investment.