Sales $2,500,000 Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses: Advertising, salaries, and other fixed out-of-pocket costs 1,500,000 $600,000 600,000 Depreciation Total fixed expenses Net operating income 1,200,000 $ 300,000
Derrick Iverson is a divisional manager for Holston Company. His annual pay raises are largely determined by his division’s
Required:
1. Compute the project’s net present value.
2. Compute the project’s simple rate of return.
3. Would the company want Derrick to pursue this investment opportunity? Would Derrick be inclined to pursue this investment opportunity? Explain.
![Sales
$2,500,000
Variable expenses
Contribution margin
Fixed expenses:
Advertising, salaries, and other fixed
out-of-pocket costs
1,500,000
$600,000
600,000
Depreciation
Total fixed expenses
Net operating income
1,200,000
$ 300,000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4b5296d9-1571-4bcb-a7f9-dac98988d99c%2F4c3796e8-f5ad-4073-a4dc-71df48a6a194%2Fp5k6l8c.png&w=3840&q=75)
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