EBK CORPORATE FINANCE
EBK CORPORATE FINANCE
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780134202778
Author: DeMarzo
Publisher: PEARSON CUSTOM PUB.(CONSIGNMENT)
bartleby

Concept explainers

bartleby

Videos

Textbook Question
Book Icon
Chapter 8, Problem 1P

Pisa Pizza, a seller of frozen pizza is considering introducing a healthier version of its pizza that will be low in cholesterol and contain no trans fats. The firm expects that sales of the new pizza will be $20 million per year. While many of these sales will be to new customers, Pisa Pizza estimates that 40% will come from customers who switch to the new, healthier pizza instead of buying the original version.

  1. a. Assume customers will spend the same amount on either version. What level of incremental sales is associated with introducing the new pizza?
  2. b. Suppose that 50% of the customers who will switch from Pisa Pizza s original pizza to its healthier pizza will switch to another brand if Pisa Pizza does not introduce a healthier pizza. What level of incremental sales is associated with introducing the new pizza in this case?

a.

Expert Solution
Check Mark
Summary Introduction

To determine: The level of incremental sales is associated with introducing new pizza.

Introduction:

Answer to Problem 1P

The level of incremental sales is associated with introducing a new pizza is $12,000,000.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Sales of the new pizza: $20,000,000.

Percentage of customer switch: 40.00%.

Formula used to calculate incremental sales:

Incremental sales=Sales of new pizza Lost sales of original=Sales of new pizza (Percentage of customer switch×Sales of new pizza)

Calculation of the incremental sales:

Incremental sales=Sales of new pizzaLost sales of original=$20,000,000(40.00%×$20,000,000)=$20,000,000$8,000,000=$12,000,000

Therefore, the incremental sale is $12,000,000.

b.

Expert Solution
Check Mark
Summary Introduction

To determine: The level of incremental sales is associated with introducing a new pizza in the given case.

Given case: Suppose that 50% of the customers who will switch from Pisa Pizza's original pizza to its healthier pizza will switch to another brand if Pisa Pizza does not introduce a healthier pizza.

Answer to Problem 1P

The level of incremental sales is associated with introducing a new pizza in the given case is $16,000,000.

Explanation of Solution

Formula used to calculate incremental sales:

Incremental sales=Sales of new pizza Lost sales of original=Sales of new pizza (Percentage of customer switch×Percentage of customer switch anotherbrand×Sales of new pizza)

Calculation of the incremental sales:

Incremental sales=Sales of new pizza Lost sales of original=Sales of new pizza (Percentage of customer switch×Percentage of customer switch anotherbrand×Sales of new pizza)=$20,000,000(50.00%×40.00%×$20,000,000)=$20,000,000 $ 4,000,000.00=$16,000,000

Therefore, the incremental sale is $16,000,000.

Want to see more full solutions like this?

Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Students have asked these similar questions
You plan to retire in 30 years. • In 50 years, you want to give your daughter a $500,000 gift. • You will receive an inheritance of $200,000 in 25 years. • You think you will want $50,000 per year when you retire for 30 years (the first withdrawal will come one year after retirement). • You will begin saving an amount to meet your retirement goals one year from today. Required: • If you think you can make 9% on your investments, how much will you need to save each year for the next 30 years to meet your retirement goals?
An initial $3300 investment was worth $3820 after two years and six months. What quarterly compounded nominal rate of return did the investment earn? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places.) Nominal rate of return % compounded quarterly.
Suppose your firm is considering investing in a project with the cash flows shown below, that the required rate of return on projects of this risk class is 9 percent, and that the maximum allowable payback and discounted payback statistics for the project are 2.0 and 3.0 years, respectively.
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Finance
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, finance and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Principles of Accounting Volume 2
Accounting
ISBN:9781947172609
Author:OpenStax
Publisher:OpenStax College
Capital Budgeting Introduction & Calculations Step-by-Step -PV, FV, NPV, IRR, Payback, Simple R of R; Author: Accounting Step by Step;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyBw-NnAkHY;License: Standard Youtube License