Question: You are considering a new product launch. The project will cost $830,000, have a 4-year life, and have no salvage value; depreciation is straight-line to

You are considering a new product launch. The project will cost $830,000, have a 4-year life, and have no salvage value; depreciation is straight-line to zero. Sales are projected at 470 units per year, price per unit will be $18,500, variable cost per unit will be $15,200, and fixed costs will be $845,000 per year. The required return on the project is 10 percent, and the relevant tax rate is 21 percent.

b.

Calculate the sensitivity of your base-case NPV to changes in fixed costs. (A negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 3 decimal places, e.g., 32.161.)

c. What is the accounting break-even level of output for this project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related Finance Questions!