D. Newcombe & Associates, Inc., is considering the introduction of a new product. Production of the...

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D. Newcombe & Associates, Inc., is considering the introduction of a new product. Production of the new product requires an investment of $140,000 in equipment that has a five-year life. The equipment has no salvage value at the end of five years and will be depreciated on a straight-line basis. Newcombe's required return is 15%, and the tax rate is 34%. The firm has made the following forecasts: Unit Sales Price per unit Variable cost per unit Fixed cost per year Base Case 2,000 $55 $22 $10,000 Lower Bound 1,800 $55 $22 $10,000 Upper Bound 2,200 $55 $22 $10,000 Question 4 (4.1) Assume the base-case forecasts for the Newcombe project. Compute the accounting break- even point. (4.2) Assume the base-case forecasts and no taxes for the project. Compute the cash break-even point. (4.3) Assume the base-case forecasts and no taxes for the project. Compute the financial break- even point. Question 5 Suppose that sales for the project under consideration by Newcombe increases from 2,000 units to 2,200 units per year. Compute the DOL for project at sales of 2,000 units. Use both the definition of the DOL and its algebraic equivalent. Assume Newcombe pays no taxes on this project. D. Newcombe & Associates, Inc., is considering the introduction of a new product. Production of the new product requires an investment of $140,000 in equipment that has a five-year life. The equipment has no salvage value at the end of five years and will be depreciated on a straight-line basis. Newcombe's required return is 15%, and the tax rate is 34%. The firm has made the following forecasts: Unit Sales Price per unit Variable cost per unit Fixed cost per year Base Case 2,000 $55 $22 $10,000 Lower Bound 1,800 $55 $22 $10,000 Upper Bound 2,200 $55 $22 $10,000 Question 4 (4.1) Assume the base-case forecasts for the Newcombe project. Compute the accounting break- even point. (4.2) Assume the base-case forecasts and no taxes for the project. Compute the cash break-even point. (4.3) Assume the base-case forecasts and no taxes for the project. Compute the financial break- even point. Question 5 Suppose that sales for the project under consideration by Newcombe increases from 2,000 units to 2,200 units per year. Compute the DOL for project at sales of 2,000 units. Use both the definition of the DOL and its algebraic equivalent. Assume Newcombe pays no taxes on this project.

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