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1) Green T-Shirt Processing has a unit sales price of $20 for their t-shirt. The contribution margin percentage is 70%.

 

1) Green T-Shirt Processing has a unit sales price of $20 for their t-shirt. The contribution margin percentage is 70%.

If they sold 7,000 shirts last quarter and fixed costs totaled $10,000, what is their net operating income?

a. $98,000

b. They are at breakeven

c. $88,000

d. None of the above     

2) Green T-Shirt Processing has a unit sales price of $20 for their t-shirt. The contribution margin percentage is 70%.

What is their breakeven point in sales dollars?

a. $10,000

b. $12,500

c. $14,700

d. $14,286

3) Green T-Shirt Processing has a unit sales price of $20 for their t-shirt. The contribution margin percentage is 70%.

What is true of Green T-Shirt Processing’s breakeven point?

a. For each unit sold beyond the breakeven point, $14 of additional contribution margin is generated to help produce a profit

b. For each unit sold beyond the breakeven point, $6 of additional contribution margin is generated to help produce a profit

c. Their contribution margin is $6, if they lower prices, they will breakeven

d. None of the above

4) Green T-Shirt Processing has a unit sales price of $20 for their t-shirt. The contribution margin percentage is 70%.

Green T-Shirt Processing incurs only fixed and variable costs in its operations. When 10,000      T-shirts are produced, the company’s managerial accountant noted a fixed cost per shirt of $1.00 and a variable cost per pot of $6.00.

If production is expected to increase, which of the following statements is true?

a. The fixed cost per T-shirt will not change; the variable cost per T-shirt will decrease.

b. Total fixed costs will decrease; the variable cost per T-shirt will not change.

c. The fixed cost per T-shirt will decrease; the variable cost per T-shirt will increase.

d. Total fixed costs will remain unchanged; total variable costs will increase.

In: Accounting

ABC Company has a before-tax cost of debt of 5.94%. The cost of equity of an...

ABC Company has a before-tax cost of debt of 5.94%. The cost of equity of an unlevered firm (Note: cost of equity of unlevered firm = return on assets = cost of capital of the firm's assets = RA) is 17.14%. The D/E ratio is 1.13. What is the cost of equity? Assume a tax rate of 27.4%. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded off to two decimal points. Do not enter % in the answer box.

In: Finance

Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Washington County’s Board of Representatives...

Required information

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Washington County’s Board of Representatives is considering the construction of a longer runway at the county airport. Currently, the airport can handle only private aircraft and small commuter jets. A new, long runway would enable the airport to handle the midsize jets used on many domestic flights. Data pertinent to the board’s decision appear below.

Cost of acquiring additional land for runway $ 63,000
Cost of runway construction 305,000
Cost of extending perimeter fence 19,880
Cost of runway lights 32,000
Annual cost of maintaining new runway 16,000
Annual incremental revenue from landing fees 25,000

In addition to the preceding data, two other facts are relevant to the decision. First, a longer runway will require a new snowplow, which will cost $115,000. The old snowplow could be sold now for $11,500. The new, larger plow will cost $7,000 more in annual operating costs. Second, the County Board of Representatives believes that the proposed long runway, and the major jet service it will bring to the county, will increase economic activity in the community. The board projects that the increased economic activity will result in $76,000 per year in additional tax revenue for the county.

In analyzing the runway proposal, the board has decided to use a 10-year time horizon. The county’s hurdle rate for capital projects is 10 percent.

Use Appendix A for your reference. (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)

Required:

1. Prepare a net-present-value analysis of the proposed long runway.

2. Should the County Board of Representatives approve the runway considering NPV?

3-a. Which of the data used in the analysis are likely to be most uncertain?

3-b. Which of the data used in the analysis are likely to be least uncertain?

Prepare a net-present-value analysis of the proposed long runway. (Round your "Annuity discount factor" to 3 decimal places. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.)

Additional tax revenue
Incremental operating costs for new snow plow
Incremental revenue from landing fees
Runway maintenance
Annual incremental benefit $0
Annuity discount factor
Present value of annual benefits
Initial costs:
Less: Runway construction
Less: Runway lights
Less: New snow plow
Add: Salvage value of old snow plow
Less: Extension of perimeter fence
Less: Land acquisition
Net present value $0

In: Accounting

Describe the financial crisis of the 2000s. In your opinion, is a similar crisis possible in...

Describe the financial crisis of the 2000s. In your opinion, is a similar crisis possible in the near future?

In: Accounting

what safety precautions should be taken when using a torch inside or near a building

what safety precautions should be taken when using a torch inside or near a building

In: Mechanical Engineering

Why is the investigation of near-misses important although they do not cause any damage or injury?

Why is the investigation of near-misses important although they do not cause any damage or
injury?

In: Civil Engineering

Whether coal fired power stations are economically viable and has requested that you analyse and report...

Whether coal fired power stations are economically viable and has requested that you analyse and report on the economic viability of a new ultra super critical (USC) coal fired power station to be built . Specific details of the task are provided below.

Task:

You are to provide a detailed financial analysis of an USC coal fired power station under two scenarios used in the Finkel Review (2017). The scenarios are:

1.

Business as Usual (BaU)

The electricity market remains in a prolonged period of uncertainty due to limited government action on carbon pricing and abatement. The price of electricity is higher under this scenario.

2.

Emission Intensity Scheme (EIS)

Government to introduce an EIS where electricity generators that emit more than 600 kilograms of carbon per megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity must purchase carbon permits while those that emit less receive permits that they can sell. Permits will need to be purchased for the USC coal fired power station. The electricity price is lower under this scenario.


Detailed information on the life, capital outlay, revenues, expenses and related information is provided in the ‘USC Information.xlsx’ file. The financial analysis is to be completed in Excel with the file being easily adjustable for different scenarios

General Information Detail Units Notes
Construction time 4 years Spread evenly over years of construction with outlay for each year occurring at the start of given year. Initial outlay at 2019.
Years of construction 2019-2022
Life after construction 35 years After plant is complete.
Output 743 MW Mega Watt (MW) is an instantaneous output. So at full output for 1 hour, the plant is said to produce 743MW hours (MWh).                                                                Total output for year = MWh x 24 x 365 x Available Capacity Factor
Emissions 0.7 t of C02-e/MWh
Capital cost 3076000 $/MW Note: Total Outlay = Output x Capital Cost per MW
Cost of fuel (black coal) 2.25 $/GJ Average from Graph
Heat rate 8.85 GJ/MWh
Variable fuel operating costs 19.91 $/MWh VC = $/GJ x Heat Rate.
Variable non-fuel operating cost 1.60 $/MWh
Fixed operating cost 87000.00 $/MW/year Note: Total Fixed Operating Costs =                                                                         Output x Fixed Operating Cost per MW
Schedule maintenance 2.00 Weeks p.a.
Effective outage rate 5.00% p.a.
Available capacity factor 91.15% p.a. (52-Maintenance Weeks)/52 - Outage Rate
Coal inventory days                         60 days Coal is stored on site
Coal inventory        213,04,782 $
Spare parts inventory          20,00,000 $
Working capital        233,04,782 $ Initial working capital investment occurs at the beginning of first full year of operations.
Depreciation Straight-Line Straight-line over operating life (life after construction)
Salvage                          -   $ Assumed $0 due to costs of demolition
Site rectification      1000,00,000 $
Tax 30% Paid the year of income
Business as Usual (BaU) information
Price of electricity under BaU 85 $/MWh Average from Graph
Cost of capital under BaU 10.0% p.a.
Emission Intensity Scheme (EIS) information
Price of electricity under EIS 72 $/MWh Average from Graph
Cost of capital under EIS 10.0%
EIS baseline 0.6 t of C02-e/MWh Permits earned for year =                                                                                      Total Annual Output MWh x                                                                                 (EIS baseline - Emission per MWh)  
Price per EIS permit first year production (2023) 17.71 $/permit Price of EIS permit is in first year of production as it takes 4 years to build power station (2019-2022)
EIS certificate annual compounded growth 5.7% p.a. Compounded growth
Additional Values
Hours 24.0 per day
Days 365.0 per year

In: Finance

Bargains, Inc. manufactures and markets toys. Selected income statement data from 2010 and 2009 appear below:...

Bargains, Inc. manufactures and markets toys. Selected income statement data from 2010 and 2009 appear below:

Bargains, Inc.

Selected Income Statement data

Fiscal year end

12/31/2010

12/31/2009

(amounts in thousands of dollars)

Net sales

$5,320,185

$4,980,000

Cost of Goods Sold

-3,520,415

-3,340,290

Gross profit

1,799,770

1,639,710

Required:

a.

An analyst can sometimes estimate the variable cost as a percentage of sales for a particular cost by dividing the amount of the change in the cost item between two years by the amount of the change in sales for those two years. The analyst can then multiply the variable cost percentage times sales to determine the total variable cost. Subtracting the variable cost yields the fixed cost for that particular item. Follow this procedure to determine the cost structure for costs of goods sold for Bargains, Inc.

b.

Bargains, Inc. projects sales to grow at the following percentages in future years: 2011, 10percent; 2012, 12 percent; 2013, 16 percent. Using this information, project sales, cost of goods sold and gross profit for Bargains, Inc. for 2011 to 2013.

In: Finance

On January 1, 2015 Costco began construction of a new warehouse in Redmond, WA. The building...

  1. On January 1, 2015 Costco began construction of a new warehouse in Redmond, WA. The building was completed on June 30, 2016. Cash outlays for the $5 million project were as follows:

2015

January 1                        $1,000,000

March 1                          $600,000

June 30                           $800,000

September 30               $750,000

December 1                   $600,000

2016

March 31                        $800,000

June 30                           $450,000 (final payment)

Total payments             $5,000,000

On January 1, 2015 Costco obtained a $3 million dollar construction loan with a 5% interest rate. Costco’s other long-term debt consisted of $30 million 6% bonds and $20 million of 8% bonds. All debt was outstanding throughout 2015 and 2016.

  1. Calculate the amount of interest to be capitalized in 2015.
  1. Calculate the amount of interest to be capitalized in 2016.
  1. What is the final total capitalized cost of the warehouse?
  1. How much interest expense is reported in Costco’s Income Statement for both 2015 and 2016?

    In: Accounting

    ABC COMPANY Products: Producing heating equipment for the construction industry in Turkey. Manufacturing: Computerized production are...

    ABC COMPANY

    Products: Producing heating equipment for the construction industry in Turkey.

    Manufacturing: Computerized production are used for manufacturing. Manufacturing process is dominated by robots and there is a small team of engineers and technicians monitor the process and intervene if necessary.

    Customers: Customers are the construction firms in Turkey. They are looking for new and innovative products, which can be input for low-cost, efficient and user-friendly buildings and facilities.

    Environment: Number of competitors is increasing, and big companies want to enter the market. Sales teams of the competitors develop strong relationships with the customers through offering them new products.

    It is said that main supplier will make an agreement with a competitor, and will produce for only that competitor in the next year. As there is no alternative for the main supplier in terms of product quality and price, ABC faces a serious problem.

    1. Analyze uncertainty sources for ABC’s environment. (15 POINTS)
    2. Which type of structure (organic or mechanistic) is suitable for ABC company? Why? (20 POINTS)

    In: Operations Management