In order to break even in the "accounting" sense, the company would need to sell units each year. (Do not round your intermediate calculations and only round you final answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) In order to break even in the "financial" sense, the company would need to sell units each year. (Do not round your intermediate calculations and only round you final answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
In order to break even in the "accounting" sense, the company would need to sell units each year. (Do not round your intermediate calculations and only round you final answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) In order to break even in the "financial" sense, the company would need to sell units each year. (Do not round your intermediate calculations and only round you final answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
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A company is wondering if a new 7-year project (with the relevant information below) is
worth it.
Each unit can be sold for
Each unit can be produced for
Additional total fixed costs (i.e., regardless of # of units
produced) per year
Production equipment can be bought for
Depreciation of the production equipment, per year
Company's income tax rate
In addition, the discount rate appropriate for the project's level of risk is 16 percent per
year. The production equipment follows straight-line depreciation method over the
project's 7-year life, and will be worthless at the end of the project.
a.
b.
=
$43.40
= $10.65
a. In order to break even in the "accounting" sense, the company would need to sell
units each year. (Do not round your intermediate calculations and only round your
final answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
$450,000
= $938,000
= $134,000
= 24%
b. In order to break even in the "financial" sense, the company would need to sell
units each year. (Do not round your intermediate calculations and only round your
final answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
Accounting break-even level
Financial break-even level
17,832.06 units
20,053.03 units
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