问题：Council Co have 200 litres of yellow paint in inventory from a previous job. This paint is used regularly by Council Co. The original cost of the paint was $5 per litre. Although identical paint is currently being sold by the same suppliers at $4.99 per litre, local painters were only prepared to pay $580 for the entire inventory. The paint can be used on a new job that Council Co is about to start.

 

　　What is the relevant cost of the paint (to the nearest $) for the purposes of this new job?

 

　　Relevant cost is $________ (to the nearest $)

 

　　答案：The correct answer is: $998.

 

　　The current replacement cost is $4.99/litre. The paint is used regularly by the company and so the volume of paint used will need to be replaced.