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You are considering a new product launch. The project will cost $1,550,000, have a four-year life, and have no salvage value; depreciation is straight-line to zero. Sales are projected at 150 units per year; price per unit will be $19,000, variable cost per unit will be $11,000, and fixed costs will be $460,000 per year. The required return on the project is 12 percent, and the relevant tax rate is 34 percent. |
a. |
The unit sales, variable cost, and fixed cost projections given above are probably accurate to within ±10 percent. What are the upper and lower bounds for these projections? What is the base-case NPV? What are the best-case and worst-case scenarios? (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your NPV answers to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).) |
Scenario | Upper bound | Lower bound | |
Unit sales | units | ||
Variable cost per unit | $ | $ | |
Fixed costs | $ | $ | |
Scenario | NPV |
Base-case | $ |
Best-case | $ |
Worst-case | $ |
b. |
Calculate the sensitivity of your base-case NPV to changes in fixed costs. (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to 3 decimal places (e.g., 32.161).) |
ΔNPV/ΔFC | $ |
c. |
What is the accounting break-even level of output for this project? (Round your answer to nearest whole number (e.g., 32).) |
Accounting break-even level | units |