Companies invest in expansion projects with the expectation of increasing the earnings of its business. Consider the case of McFann Co.: McFann Co. is considering an investment that will have the following sales, variable costs, and fixed operating costs:   Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Unit sales 3,000 3,250 3,300 3,400 Sales price $17.25 $17.33 $17.45 $18.24 Variable cost per unit $8.88 $8.92 $9.03 $9.06 Fixed operating costs $12,500 $13,000 $13,220 $13,250   This project will require an investment of $25,000 in new equipment. Under the new tax law, the equipment is eligible for 100% bonus deprecation at t = 0, so it will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The equipment will have no salvage value at the end of the project’s four-year life. McFann pays a constant tax rate of 25%, and it has a weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of 11%. Determine what the project’s net present value (NPV) would be under the new tax law. Determine what the project’s net present value (NPV) would be under the new tax law. $12,286   $13,822   $15,358   $18,430     Now determine what the project’s NPV would be when using straight-line depreciation.        Using the      depreciation method will result in the highest NPV for the project.   No other firm would take on this project if McFann turns it down. How much should McFann reduce the NPV of this project if it discovered that this project would reduce one of its division’s net after-tax cash flows by $400 for each year of the four-year project? $745   $1,241   $931   $1,365     McFann spent $1,750 on a marketing study to estimate the number of units that it can sell each year. What should McFann do to take this information into account? The company does not need to do anything with the cost of the marketing study because the marketing study is a sunk cost.   Increase the NPV of the project $1,750.   Increase the amount of the initial investment by $1,750.

Using the following data, estimate the new Return on Investment if there is a 10% decrease in variable and fixed costs- with average operating assets as the base. Sales Contribution margin $3,662,879 37% Controllable fixed costs 333,341 Average operating assets $5,266,981| Round to two decimal places. Be sure to enter the answer as a percentage but do not include the % sign.

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A firm currently has extra warehouse space that it is renting out to a 3rd party for $10,000 a month. Due to higher than expected growth, the firm would like to expand and would like to use this warehouse space that is currently being rented to the 3rd party. Which of the following is true?   This is an externality and should be included This is an externality and should not be included This is an opportunity cost and should be included This is an opportunity cost and should not be included This is an sunk cost and should be included This is an sunk cost and should not be included

2. The Gustavo Industries in São Paulo, Brazil, reported the following results for 2020 (currency in Brazilian real, R$):« Sales R$ 400,000,000- 320,000,000- 40,800,000- 280,000,000- Variable costs Controllable fixed costs Average operating assets Gustavo's Management is considering the following independent courses of action in 2021 in order to maximize the return on investment for this division: Option1: Reduce average operating assets by R$ 80,000,000 with no change in controllable margin. Option2: Increase sales R$ 80,000,000 with no change in the contribution margin percentage. A. Compute the controllable margin and the return on investment for 2020. (25%)- B. Compute the controllable margin and the expected return on investment for each proposed option. (25%)-

Celestial Crane Cosmetics is considering an investment that will have the following sales, variable costs, and fixed operating costs: Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Sales (units) 5,500 5,200 5,700 5,820 Sales price $42.57 $43.55 $44.76 $46.79 Variable cost per unit Fixed costs, excluding depreciation Accelerated depreciation rate $22.83 $22.97 $23.45 $66,750 $68,950 $69,690 33% 45% 15% $23.87 $68,900 7% This project will require an investment of $20,000 in new equipment. The equipment will have no salvage value at the end of the project's four-year life. Celestial Crane Cosmetics pays a constant tax rate of 40%, and it has a required rate of return of 11%. When using accelerated depreciation, the project's net present value (NPV) is When using straight-line depreciation, the project's NPV is Using the depreciation method will result in the greater NPV for the project. No other firm would take on this project if Celestial Crane Cosmetics turns it down. How much should Celestial Crane…

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Companies invest in expansion projects with the expectation of increasing the earnings of its business. Consider the case of Garida Co.: Garida Co. is considering an investment that will have the following sales, variable costs, and fixed operating costs: Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Unit sales 3,500 4,000 4,200 4,250 Sales price $38.50 $39.88 $40.15 $41.55 Variable cost per unit $22.34 $22.85 $23.67 $23.87 Fixed operating costs $37,000 $37,500 $38,120 $39,560 This project will require an investment of $20,000 in new equipment. Under the new tax law, the equipment is eligible for 100% bonus deprecation at t = 0, so it will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The equipment will have no salvage value at the end of the project's four-year life. Garida pays a constant tax rate of 25%, and it has a weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of 11%. Determine what the project's net present value (NPV) would be under the new tax law. Which of the following most closely approximates what…

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