ABC is a company that does land surveys and engineering consulting. They have an opportunity to purchase new computer equipment that will allow them to render their drawings and surveys much more quickly. The new equipment will cost them an additional $1,200 per month, but they will be able to increase their sales by 10% per year. Their current annual cost and break-even figures are shown below. Units sold 1,400 Sales proce per unit 225 variable cost per unit 145 fixed costs 52,000 break even (in units) 650 contribution margin ratio 0.36 break even in dollars 146,250 sales  315,000 variable cost 203,000 fixed costs  52,000 net income loss  60,000 What will be the impact on the break-even point if ABC purchases the new computer?  A.   What will be the impact on net operating income if ABC purchases the new computer?    B.    What would be your recommendation to ABC regarding this purchase?           Current New Computer     Units sold               Sales price per unit             Variable cost per unit             Contribution margin per unit            Fixed costs               Break-even (in units)                              Break-even (in dollars)                                                                 Current New Computer       Sales                Variable costs              Contribution margin             Fixed costs               Net income (loss)

Max's Brakes is introducing a new revolutionary brake-pad for vehicles that will never wear out. Max's will sell the pads for $100 a pair and they will cost $80 in variable costs to produce. If cash fixed expenses are $1,500 per year and the depreciation and amortisation expenses are $600 per year, then what is the Accounting Operating Profit Break-Even point for Max's? a. 8 pairs b. 21 pairs c. 75 pairs d. 105 pairs

A software provider buys blank Bluray DVDs at $550 per hundred and currently uses 2 million DVDs per year. The manager believes that it may be cheaper to make the DVDs rather than buy them. Direct production costs (labour, materials, fuel) are estimated at $2.50 per DVD. The equipment needed would cost $3 million. The equipment should last for 15 years, provided it is overhauled every 5 years at a cost of $250 000 each time. The operation will require additional current assets of S400 000. The company's required rate of return is 12 per cent. Evaluate the proposal using NPV formula and not excel.

Madetaylor Inc. manufactures financial calculators.  The company is deciding whether to introduce a new calculator.  This calculator will sell for $130.  The company feels that sales will be 18,000, 22,000, 24,000, 22,000, and 18,000 units annually for the next five years.  Variable costs will be 21% of sales, and fixed costs are $500,000 annually.  The firm hired a marketing team to analyze the product's viability, and the marketing analysis cost $1,250,000.  The company plans to manufacture and store the calculators in a vacant warehouse.  Based on a recent appraisal, the warehouse and the property are worth $2.5 million after tax.  If the company does not sell the property today, it will sell it five years from today at the currently appraised value.  This project will require an injection of net working capital at the onset of the project, $250,000.  The firm recovers the net working capital at the end of the project.  The firm must purchase equipment for $5,000,000 to produce the…