incremental earnings for the proposed new store?

a$.$ The original purchase price of the land where the store will be located.

b$.$ The cost of demolishing the abandoned warehouse and clearing the lot.

c$.$ The loss of sales in the existing retail outlet, if customers who previously drove from Dartmouth to Halifax to shop at the existing outlet become customers of the new store instead

d$.$ The $$15,000$ in market research spent to evaluate customer demand.

e$.$ Construction costs for the new store.

f$.$ The value of the land if sold.

g$.$ Interest expense on the debt borrowed to pay the construction costs.

a$.$ Should the original purchase price of the land where the store will be located be included in the incremental earnings for the proposed new retail store? $($Select from the drop$-$down menu.$)$

$(1)$

b$.$ Should the cost of demolishing the abandoned warehouse and clearing the lot be included in the incremental earnings for the proposed new retail store? $($Select from the drop$-$down menu.$)$

$(2)$

$(3)$

d$.$ Should the $$15,000$ in market research spent to evaluate customer demand be included in the incremental earnings for the proposed new retail store? $($Select from the drop$-$down menu.$)$

$(4)$

e$.$ Should the construction costs for the new store be included in the incremental earnings for the proposed new retail store? $($Select from the drop$-$down menu.$)$

$(5)$

f$.$ Should the value of the land if sold be included in the incremental earnings for the proposed new retail store? $($Select from the drop$-$down menu.$)$

$(6)$

g$.$ Should the interest expense on the debt borrowed to pay the construction costs be included in the incremental earnings for the proposed new retail store? $($Select from the drop$-$down menu.$)$

$(7)$

$(1)$ No$,$ this item should not be included.

Yes, this item should be included.

$(4)$ frown Yes, this item should be included.

No$,$ this item should not be included.

$(7)$ Yes, this item should be included.

No$,$ this item should not be included.

$(2)$ No$,$ this item should not be included as part of the incremental earnings when evaluating the proposal.

Yes, this item should be included.

$(5)$ No$,$ this item should not be included as part of the incremental earnings when evaluating the proposal.

Yes, this item should be included.

$(3)$ Yes, this item should be included.

No$,$ this item should not be included as part of the incremental earnings when evaluating the proposal.

$(6)$ Yes, this item should be included.

No$,$ this item should not be included as part of the incremental earnings when evaluating the proposal.