changes, when production is zero. The relationship between total variable costs (7.7) Variable costs are the costs that change when the quantity of and they are. (VC), cost per unit of output (v), and total quantity of output (Q) can be written as: Costs which do not change when the quantity of output changes Total costs (TC) for a given level of and .. VC= during a particular time period are called, output in a given period are defined as the sum of : TC

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(7.7) Variable costs are the costs that change when the quantity of
changes,
when production is zero. The relationship between total variable costs
and they are
(VC), cost per unit of output (v), and total quantity of output (Q) can be written as:
VC=
during a particular time period are called
output in a given period are defined as the sum of
TC=
Costs which do not change when the quantity of output changes
Total costs (TC) for a given level of
and
(7.8) The most significant break-even point for the financial manager is the financial break-even
point, which is the level of sales such that the
of the project equals
(7.9) The degree to which a firm or project relies on fixed costs is called
firm or project with a relatively high level of fixed costs is said to have (high/low) operating
leverage. A high level of fixed costs is associated with a large investment in plant and
equipment; this situation is said to be
The degree of operating leverage
A
(DOL) is defined such that: Percentage change in OCF =
This definition is algebraically equivalent to: DOL=1+
(7.10) For a given level of output, DOL (increases/decreases/remains constant) as the size of the
increase in Q increases. When the base level of Q increase, the DOL
(increases/decreases/remains constant). A capital-intensive production process has a
(higher/lower) DOL than a less capital-intensive process, so that OCF and NPV increase
(more/less) rapidly with an increase in sales; if sales are below the forecasted level, then NPV
decreases (more/less) rapidly for the capital-intensive process.
Transcribed Image Text:(7.7) Variable costs are the costs that change when the quantity of changes, when production is zero. The relationship between total variable costs and they are (VC), cost per unit of output (v), and total quantity of output (Q) can be written as: VC= during a particular time period are called output in a given period are defined as the sum of TC= Costs which do not change when the quantity of output changes Total costs (TC) for a given level of and (7.8) The most significant break-even point for the financial manager is the financial break-even point, which is the level of sales such that the of the project equals (7.9) The degree to which a firm or project relies on fixed costs is called firm or project with a relatively high level of fixed costs is said to have (high/low) operating leverage. A high level of fixed costs is associated with a large investment in plant and equipment; this situation is said to be The degree of operating leverage A (DOL) is defined such that: Percentage change in OCF = This definition is algebraically equivalent to: DOL=1+ (7.10) For a given level of output, DOL (increases/decreases/remains constant) as the size of the increase in Q increases. When the base level of Q increase, the DOL (increases/decreases/remains constant). A capital-intensive production process has a (higher/lower) DOL than a less capital-intensive process, so that OCF and NPV increase (more/less) rapidly with an increase in sales; if sales are below the forecasted level, then NPV decreases (more/less) rapidly for the capital-intensive process.
(7.2) The NPV of an asset equals the difference between the PV of the future
produced by an asset and the
present value turned out to be exactly zero, we would be
investment and not taking it.
of the asset. In the unlikely event that the net
between taking the
(7.3) The IRR is the rate of return which equates the NPV of an investment to
An investment is
bies if the IRR exceeds the required return that could be
earned in the financial markets on investment of equal risk; the IRR on an investment is the
required return that results in a zero
when it is used as the
(7.4) A
is the impact that a given capital budgeting project might have on
cash flows in another area of the firm. One of the examples of this is
cash flows of a new project that come at the expense of a firm's existing projects.
which is the
(7.5) In the bottom-up approach, OCF =
crucial to remember that this definition of OCF as
only if there is no
It is
is correct
plus
subtracted in the calculation of net income.
(7.6) The top-down approach defines operating cash flow as follows:
OCF =
Transcribed Image Text:(7.2) The NPV of an asset equals the difference between the PV of the future produced by an asset and the present value turned out to be exactly zero, we would be investment and not taking it. of the asset. In the unlikely event that the net between taking the (7.3) The IRR is the rate of return which equates the NPV of an investment to An investment is bies if the IRR exceeds the required return that could be earned in the financial markets on investment of equal risk; the IRR on an investment is the required return that results in a zero when it is used as the (7.4) A is the impact that a given capital budgeting project might have on cash flows in another area of the firm. One of the examples of this is cash flows of a new project that come at the expense of a firm's existing projects. which is the (7.5) In the bottom-up approach, OCF = crucial to remember that this definition of OCF as only if there is no It is is correct plus subtracted in the calculation of net income. (7.6) The top-down approach defines operating cash flow as follows: OCF =
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