In: Accounting
Net cost of new equipment: 1,000,000
life: 10 years, no salvage value, straight line depreciation
Forecasted sales volume: 10,000 units per year
variable costs: 60 dollars per unit
fixed: 30 dollars per unit
150,000 per year
Taxes are 40% and cost of capital is 14%
Break even sales are said to be 8,333.3. Sales are expected to be 10,000 units and project is expected to generate net income of 30,000 per year. You are told it should be accepted.
Revenue at 10,000 units: 600,000$
Less: Variable costs $300,000
Fixed costs 150,000
Depreciation 100,000
Gross income 50,000
Taxes 20,000
Net income 30,000
1. Calculate the NCF and BOTH NPV and IRR at 10,000 units
2. Would you accept or reject? Why?
3. if you feel 8,333 isn't appropriate break-even quantity, what should it be?
4. What is the major issue causing the difference?