How to do 15&16

15. A proposed project has fixed costs of $36,000 per year. The operating cash flow at 18,000 units is $58,000. What will be the new degree of operating leverage if the number of units sold rises to 18,500? (4 marks) 16. Consider a project with the following data: accounting break-even quantity = 29,000 units; cash break-even quantity = 16,250 units; life = 10 years; fixed costs = $203,000; variable costs = $24 per unit; required return = 14 percent; depreciation = straight line. Ignoring the effect of taxes, what is the financial break-even quantity? (4 marks)