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- ven point.

We are evaluating a project that costs $735, 200, has an eight year life, and has no salvage value. Assume that depreciation is straight - line to zero over the life of the project. Sales are projected at 80, 000 units per year. Price per unit is $48, variable cost per unit is $33, and fixed costs are $730, 000 per year. The tax rate is 22 percent, and we require a return of 12 percent on this project. Suppose the projections given for price, quantity, variable costs, and fixed costs are all accurate to within \pm 15 percent. Calculate the best - case and worst case NPV figures. (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.)

We are evaluating a project that costs $604,000, has an 8-year life, and has no salvage value. Assume that depreciation is straight-line to zero over the life of the project. Sales are projected at 55,000 units per year. Price per unit is $36, variable cost per unit is $17, and fixed costs are $685,000 per year. The tax rate is 21 percent and we require a return of 15 percent on this project. Suppose the projections given for price, quantity, variable costs, and fixed costs are all accurate to within ±10 percent.    Calculate the best-case and worst-case NPV figures. (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

United Pigpen is considering a proposal to manufacture high-protein hog feed. The project would make use of an existing warehouse, which is currently rented out to a neighboring firm. The next year's rental charge on the warehouse is $195,000, and thereafter, the rent is expected to grow in line with inflation at 4% a year. In addition to using the warehouse, the proposal envisages an investment in plant and equipment of $1.77 million. This could be depreciated for tax purposes straight-line over 10 years. However, Pigpen expects to terminate the project at the end of 8 years and to resell the plant and equipment in year 8 for $590,000. Finally, the project requires an immediate investment in working capital of $445,000. Thereafter, working capital is forecasted to be 10% of sales in each of years 1 through 7. Year 1 sales of hog feed are expected to be $6.10 million, and thereafter, sales are forecasted to grow by 5% a year, slightly faster than the inflation rate. Manufacturing costs…