Exam 11: Project Analysis and Evaluation

In an effort to capture the large jet market, Hiro Airplanes invested $12.68 billion developing its B490, which is capable of carrying 800 passengers. The plane has a list price of $275 million. In discussing the plane, Hiro Airplanes stated that the company would break-even when 246 B490s were sold. Assume the break-even sales figure given is the cash flow break-even. Suppose the sales of the B490 last for only 9 years. How many airplanes must Hiro Airplanes sell per year to provide its shareholders a 19 percent rate of return on this investment?

Precise Machinery is analyzing a proposed project. The company expects to sell 2,100 units, give or take 5 percent. The expected variable cost per unit is $260 and the expected fixed costs are $589,000. Cost estimates are considered accurate within a plus or minus 4 percent range. The depreciation expense is $129,000. The sales price is estimated at $750 per unit, give or take 2 percent. The tax rate is 35 percent. The company is conducting a sensitivity analysis on the sales price using a sales price estimate of $755. What is the operating cash flow based on this analysis?

At the accounting break-even point, Swiss Mountain Gear sells 14,600 ski masks at a price of $10 each. At this level of production, the depreciation is $58,000 and the variable cost per unit is $4. What is the amount of the fixed costs at this production level?

The contribution margin per unit is equal to the:

As the degree of sensitivity of a project to a single variable rises, the:

A project has an accounting break-even point of 15,329 units. The fixed costs are $382,000 and the projected variable cost per unit is $29.10. The project will require $780,000 for fixed assets which will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the project's 6-year life. What is the projected sales price per unit?

Miller Mfg. is analyzing a proposed project. The company expects to sell 8,000 units, plus or minus 2 percent. The expected variable cost per unit is $11 and the expected fixed costs are $287,000. The fixed and variable cost estimates are considered accurate within a plus or minus 5 percent range. The depreciation expense is $68,000. The tax rate is 32 percent. The sales price is estimated at $64 a unit, give or take 3 percent. What is the operating cash flow under the best case scenario?

A project has a projected IRR of negative 100 percent. Which one of the following statements must also be true concerning this project?

Which one of the following is defined as the sales level that corresponds to a zero NPV?

Which of the following characteristics relate to the cash break-even point for a given project? I. The project never pays back. II. The IRR equals the required rate of return. III. The NPV is negative and equal to the initial cash outlay. IV. The operating cash flow is equal to the depreciation expense.

Your company is reviewing a project with estimated labor costs of $21.20 per unit, estimated raw material costs of $37.18 a unit, and estimated fixed costs of $20,000 a month. Sales are projected at 42,000 units over the one-year life of the project. All estimates are accurate within a range of plus or minus 5 percent. What are the total variable costs for the worst-case scenario?

Miller Mfg. is analyzing a proposed project. The company expects to sell 8,000 units, plus or minus 2 percent. The expected variable cost per unit is $11 and the expected fixed costs are $287,000. The fixed and variable cost estimates are considered accurate within a plus or minus 5 percent range. The depreciation expense is $68,000. The tax rate is 32 percent. The sales price is estimated at $64 a unit, plus or minus 3 percent. What is the earnings before interest and taxes under the base case scenario?

Stellar Plastics is analyzing a proposed project. The company expects to sell 12,000 units, plus or minus 3 percent. The expected variable cost per unit is $3.20 and the expected fixed costs are $30,000. The fixed and variable cost estimates are considered accurate within a plus or minus 5 percent range. The depreciation expense is $26,000. The tax rate is 34 percent. The sales price is estimated at $7.50 a unit, plus or minus 4 percent. What is the operating cash flow for a sensitivity analysis using total fixed costs of $31,000?

The Coffee Express has computed its fixed costs to be $0.34 for every cup of coffee it sells given annual sales of 212,000 cups. The sales price is $1.49 per cup while the variable cost per cup is $0.63. How many cups of coffee must it sell to break-even on a cash basis?

Hybrid cars are touted as a "green" alternative; however, the financial aspects of hybrid ownership are not as clear. Consider a hybrid model that has a list price of $5,420 (including tax consequences) more than a comparable car with a traditional gasoline engine. Additionally, the annual ownership costs (other than fuel) for the hybrid were expected to be $420 more than the traditional model. The EPA mileage estimate is 23 mpg for the traditional model and 25 mpg for the hybrid model. Assume the appropriate interest rate is 10 percent, all cash flows occur at the end of the year, you drive 15,900 miles per year, and keep either car for 6 years. What price per gallon would make the decision to buy they hybrid worthwhile?

Consider a 6-year project with the following information: initial fixed asset investment = $460,000; straight-line depreciation to zero over the 6-year life; zero salvage value; price = $34; variable costs = $19; fixed costs = $188,600; quantity sold = 90,528 units; tax rate = 32 percent. What is the sensitivity of OCF to changes in quantity sold?

Simulation analysis is based on assigning a _____ and analyzing the results.

Consider a project with the following data: accounting break-even quantity = 29,000 units; cash break-even quantity = 15,950 units; life = 10 years; fixed costs = $203,000; variable costs = $24 per unit; required return = 14 percent; depreciation = straight line. Ignoring the effect of taxes, what is the financial break-even quantity?

Theresa is analyzing a project that currently has a projected NPV of zero. Which of the following changes that she is considering will help that project produce a positive NPV instead? Consider each change independently. I. increase the quantity sold II. decrease the fixed leasing cost for equipment III. decrease the labor hours needed to produce one unit IV. increase the sales price

At the accounting break-even point, the: