Corporate Finance
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ISBN: 9781259918940
Author: Ross, Stephen A.
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Chapter 7, Problem 4QAP
Summary Introduction
Adequate information:
Initial investment = $435,000
Economic Life of machine = 5 years
Selling price per unit (SP) = $16
Variable cost per unit (VC) = $5
Fixed cost (FC) = $295,000
Corporate tax rate (T) = 24% or 0.24
Discount rate (r ) = 12% or 0.12
To compute: The financial break-even point.
Introduction: The financial break-even point refers to a point where the total financial cost of the company is equal to the earnings before income and tax. In other words, it is a point where the earnings per share of the company are equal to zero.
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