Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9781259144387
Author: Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Franklin Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 10, Problem 13PS

Break-even analysis Break-even calculations are most often concerned with the effect of a shortfall in sales, but they could equally well focus on any other component of cash flow. Dog Days is considering a proposal to produce and market a caviar-flavored dog food. It will involve an initial investment of $90,000 that can be depreciated for tax straight-line over 10 years. In each of years 1 to 10, the project is forecast to produce sales of $100,000 and to incur variable costs of 50% of sales and fixed costs of $30,000. The corporate tax rate is 30%, and the cost of capital is 10%.

  1. a. Calculate the NPV and accounting break-even levels of fixed costs.
  2. b. Suppose that you are worried that the corporate tax rate will be increased immediately after you commit to the project. Calculate the break-even rate of taxes.
  3. c. How would a rise in the tax rate affect the accounting break-even point?
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