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Paul Swanson has an opportunity to acquire a franchise from The Yogurt Place, Inc., to dispense frozen yogurt products under The Yogurt Place name. Mr. Swanson has assembled the following information relating to the franchise:
- A suitable location in a large shopping mall can be rented for $5,200 per month.
- Remodeling and necessary equipment would cost $420,000. The equipment would have a 20-year life and a $21,000 salvage value. Straight-line
depreciation would be used, and the salvage value would be considered in computing depreciation. - Based on similar outlets elsewhere, Mr. Swanson estimates that sales would total $550,000 per year. Ingredients would cost 20% of sales.
- Operating costs would include $95,000 per year for salaries, $6,000 per year for insurance, and $52,000 per year for utilities. In addition, Mr. Swanson would have to pay a commission to The Yogurt Place, Inc., of 16.5% of sales.
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1. Prepare a contribution format income statement that shows the expected net operating income each year from the franchise outlet.
2-a. Compute the simple
2-b. If Mr. Swanson requires a simple rate of return of at least 20%, should he acquire the franchise?
3-a. Compute the payback period on the outlet.
3-b. If Mr. Swanson wants a payback of two years or less, will he acquire the franchise?
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