Paul Swanson has an opportunity to acquire a franchise from The Yogurt Place, Inc., to dispense frozen yogurt products under The Yogurt Place name. Mr. Swanson has assembled the following information relating to the franchise: A suitable location in a large shopping mall can be rented for $3,500 per month. Remodeling and necessary equipment would cost $318,000. The equipment would have a 20-year life and a $15,900 salvage value. Straight-line depreciation would be used, and the salvage value would be considered in computing depreciation. Based on similar outlets elsewhere, Mr. Swanson estimates that sales would total $380,000 per year. Ingredients would cost 20% of sales. Operating costs would include $78,000 per year for salaries, $4,300 per year for insurance, and $35,000 per year for utilities. In addition, Mr. Swanson would have to pay a commission to The Yogurt Place, Inc., of 11.5% of sales. Required: 1. Prepare a contribution format income statement that shows the expected net operating income each year from the franchise outlet. 2-a. Compute the simple rate of return promised by the outlet. 3-a. Compute the payback period on the outlet.

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Paul Swanson has an opportunity to acquire a franchise from The Yogurt Place, Inc., to dispense frozen yogurt products under The Yogurt Place name. Mr. Swanson has assembled the following information relating to the franchise:

  1. A suitable location in a large shopping mall can be rented for $3,500 per month.
  2. Remodeling and necessary equipment would cost $318,000. The equipment would have a 20-year life and a $15,900 salvage value. Straight-line depreciation would be used, and the salvage value would be considered in computing depreciation.
  3. Based on similar outlets elsewhere, Mr. Swanson estimates that sales would total $380,000 per year. Ingredients would cost 20% of sales.
  4. Operating costs would include $78,000 per year for salaries, $4,300 per year for insurance, and $35,000 per year for utilities. In addition, Mr. Swanson would have to pay a commission to The Yogurt Place, Inc., of 11.5% of sales.

Required:

1. Prepare a contribution format income statement that shows the expected net operating income each year from the franchise outlet.

2-a. Compute the simple rate of return promised by the outlet.

3-a. Compute the payback period on the outlet.

 

 

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