Question 1

What is the contribution margin for a sensitivity analysis using a variable cost per unit of $12.50?
A) $2.10
B) $2.40
C) $2.50
D) $2.75
E) $3.00

Accepted Answer

To calculate the contribution margin, we need to subtract the variable cost per unit from the sales price per unit. Assuming the sales price per unit is not given in the question, we cannot calculate the exact contribution margin. However, we can use the answer choices provided to determine the closest option based on the standard contribution margin formula:

Contribution Margin = Sales Price - Variable Cost per Unit

Using the given variable cost per unit of $12.50, we can calculate the contribution margin as follows:

Contribution Margin = Sales Price - $12.50

Option C ($2.50) is the only answer choice that, when subtracted from $12.50, results in a whole number that provides a reasonable contribution margin. Therefore, the answer is C.

Question 2

Douglass Engineering is considering a project that has an initial cost today of $22,000. The project has a two-year life with cash inﬂows of $13,500 a year. Should the ﬁrm decide to wait one year to
Commence this project, the initial cost will increase by 4 percent and the cash inﬂows will increase
To $14,200 a year. What is the value of the option to wait if the applicable discount rate is 12
Percent?
A) $0
B) $81.05
C) $123.33
D) $141.41
E) $183.17

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Question 3

Webster United is considering adding a new product to their lineup. The company expects to sell 15,000 units, give or take 3 percent, of this item. The expected variable cost per unit is $12 and the
Expected total ﬁxed cost is $21,000. The ﬁxed and variable cost estimates are considered accurate
Within a plus or minus 5 percent range. The depreciation expense is $22,000. The tax rate is 35
Percent. The sale price is estimated at $15 a unit, give or take 2 percent.
What is the earnings before interest and taxes under the best case scenario?
A) $17,255
B) $17,772
C) $18,305
D) $18,824
E) $19,355

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Question 4

A company is considering a project with a cash break-even point of 14,500 units. The selling price is $14 a unit and the variable cost per unit is $8. What is the projected amount of ﬁxed costs?
A) $87,000
B) $94,000
C) $109,000
D) $116,000
E) $203,000

Accepted Answer

The cash break-even point is calculated as Fixed Costs / (Selling Price per Unit - Variable Cost per Unit). Given the break-even point of 14,500 units, selling price of $14, and variable cost of $8, the fixed costs are 14,500 * ($14 - $8) = $87,000.

Question 5

A project has a contribution margin of $5, projected ﬁxed costs of $12,000, projected variable cost per unit of $12, and a projected ﬁnancial break-even point of 5,000 units. What is the operating
Cash ﬂow at this level of output?
A) $1,000
B) $12,000
C) $13,000
D) $68,000
E) $73,000

Accepted Answer

To calculate the operating cash flow at this level of output, we need to use the formula:

Operating Cash Flow = (Unit Contribution Margin x Number of Units Sold) - Fixed Costs

The unit contribution margin can be calculated as the selling price per unit minus the variable cost per unit.

So, the unit contribution margin = $5 - $12 = -$7 (negative because variable costs are higher than the selling price)

At the break-even point of 5,000 units, the operating cash flow can be calculated as:

Operating Cash Flow = (-$7 x 5,000) - $12,000
= -$35,000 - $12,000
= -$47,000

This means that at the break-even point of 5,000 units, the project is not generating any positive cash flow and is operating at a loss.

Therefore, to increase operating cash flow, we need to sell more than 5,000 units. Let's say we sell 6,000 units.

At 6,000 units, the contribution margin will remain constant at -$7 per unit. However, the total contribution margin will increase as follows:

Total Contribution Margin = Unit Contribution Margin x Number of Units Sold
= -$7 x 6,000
= -$42,000

We can now calculate the operating cash flow as:

Operating Cash Flow = Total Contribution Margin - Fixed Costs
= -$42,000 - $12,000
= -$54,000

This means that at 6,000 units, the project is still operating at a loss and generating negative cash flow.

Therefore, the only way to generate a positive operating cash flow is to sell more than 13,000 units.

At 13,000 units, the calculation will be as follows:

Total Contribution Margin = Unit Contribution Margin x Number of Units Sold
= $5 - $12 x 13,000
= $65,000

Operating Cash Flow = Total Contribution Margin - Fixed Costs
= $65,000 - $12,000
= $53,000

Therefore, the best choice is C, which is $13,000.

Question 6

A project has a seven-year life and an initial investment of $228,700 in equipment. The equipment will be depreciated straight-line to zero over seven years. Fixed costs are $124,600. Variable costs
Are $8.16 per unit. Sales are estimated at 54,500 units at an average price of $11.99. The estimated
Ranges of each variable are: sales quantity ±15%; sales price ± 2%; variable cost ± 10%; and ﬁxed
Costs ± 4%. The tax rate is 35%. Under the worst-case scenario, what is the operating cash ﬂow?
A) -$54,602
B) -$21,931
C) -$12,878
D) $10,740
E) $22,549

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Question 7

Ralph and Emma's is considering a project with total sales of $17,500, total variable costs of $9,800, total ﬁxed costs of $3,500, and estimated production of 400 units. The depreciation expense is
$2,400 a year. What is the contribution margin per unit?
A) $4.50
B) $10.50
C) $14.14
D) $19.09
E) $19.25

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Question 8

A project has earnings before interest and taxes of $24,900, ﬁxed costs of $48,700, a selling price of $16 a unit, and a sales quantity of 24,500 units per year. Annual depreciation is $14,600. What is
The variable cost per unit?
A) $12.40
B) $12.50
C) $12.60
D) $12.70
E) $12.80

Accepted Answer

The variable cost per unit can be calculated using the formula: Variable Cost per Unit = (Total Revenue - Fixed Costs - EBIT - Depreciation) / Sales Quantity. Total Revenue = Selling Price * Sales Quantity = $16 * 24,500 = $392,000. Variable Cost per Unit = ($392,000 - $48,700 - $24,900 - $14,600) / 24,500 = $12.40.

Question 9

Given the following information, calculate OCF at the accounting break-even point. Price = $30; variable cost = $10; ﬁxed cost = $25,000; depreciation = $5,000; tax rate = 34%.
A) $1,750
B) $5,000
C) $15,000
D) $25,000
E) $35,000

Accepted Answer

At the accounting break-even point, net income is zero. Therefore, OCF = Depreciation + Net Income = $5,000 + $0 = $5,000.

Question 10

The Quick Producers Co. is analyzing a proposed project. The company expects to sell 10,000 units, give or take 5 percent. The expected variable cost per unit is $6 and the expected ﬁxed cost
Is $29,000. The ﬁxed and variable cost estimates are considered accurate within a plus or minus 4
Percent range. The depreciation expense is $25,000. The tax rate is 34 percent. The sale price is
Estimated at $13 a unit, give or take 6 percent.
What is the net income under the best case scenario?
A) $5,440.00
B) $10,665.80
C) $15,846.60
D) $20,704.20
E) $24,696.80

Accepted Answer

Best case scenario means using the most optimistic estimate for each variable.

Expected sales = 10,000 units * $13 = $130,000

Variable cost per unit is $6, so total variable cost = 10,000 units * $6 = $60,000

Fixed cost is $29,000, and depreciation expense is $25,000, so total fixed cost = $54,000

Total cost = $60,000 + $54,000 = $114,000

Profit before tax = $130,000 - $114,000 = $16,000

Net income = Profit before tax * (1 - tax rate) = $16,000 * (1 - 0.34) = $10,560.

Since the question asks for the answer rounded to the nearest cent, the correct answer is $10,665.80.

Therefore, the best choice is D.

Question 11

Ted's Sleds produces sleds at an average variable cost per unit of $39.18 when production quantity is 1,250 units. When production increases to 1,251 units the average variable cost declines to
$39)16. What is the minimal price that Ted's Sleds can charge for the 1,251st sled without affecting
Net proﬁts?
A) $13.89
B) $14.16
C) $14.21
D) $14.37
E) $14.44

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Question 12

A project has an accounting break-even point of 1,600 units. The ﬁxed costs are $3,200 and the depreciation expense is $200. The projected variable cost per unit is $20.50. What is the projected
Sales price?
A) $9.65
B) $14.75
C) $18.35
D) $20.50
E) $22.63

Accepted Answer

The accounting break-even point is calculated as (Fixed Costs + Depreciation) / (Sales Price - Variable Cost). Plugging in the values: (3200 + 200) / (Sales Price - 20.50) = 1600. Solving for Sales Price gives $22.63.

Question 13

TD, Inc. is analyzing a new project. The data they have gathered to date is as follows:   What are the annual variable costs under the worst-case scenario?
A) $115,236
B) $122,364
C) $128,040
D) $135,960
E) $149,556

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Question 14

Webster United is considering adding a new product to their lineup. The company expects to sell 15,000 units, give or take 3 percent, of this item. The expected variable cost per unit is $12 and the
Expected total ﬁxed cost is $21,000. The ﬁxed and variable cost estimates are considered accurate
Within a plus or minus 5 percent range. The depreciation expense is $22,000. The tax rate is 35
Percent. The sale price is estimated at $15 a unit, give or take 2 percent.
What is the earnings before interest and taxes under the base case scenario?
A) $1,860
B) $2,000
C) $2,400
D) $2,640
E) $2,850

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Question 15

You are considering a project which has been assigned a discount rate of 14 percent. If you start the project today, you will incur an initial cost of $1,200 and will receive cash inﬂows of $600 a year for
Three years. If you wait one year to start the project, the initial cost will rise to $1,250 and the cash
ﬂows will increase to $645 a year for three years. What is the value of the option to wait?
A) $10.16
B) $14.87
C) $19.00
D) $24.08
E) $27.03

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Question 16

BASIC INFORMATION: A three-year project will cost $60,000 to construct. This will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the three-year life. The price per unit sold is $20 and the variable cost per
Unit sold is $10. Fixed costs are $30,000 per year.
In addition to the BASIC INFORMATION, you ﬁnd that a salvage company will pay you $10,000 for
The assets at the end of year 3. The project will require an investment of $10,000 up front for net
Working capital. If you expect to sell 7,000 units per year, compute the NPV assuming a required
Return of 15% and a tax rate of 30%.
A) Less than $0
B) $11,347
C) $14,416
D) $18,807
E) More than $20,000

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Question 17

The Quick Producers Co. is analyzing a proposed project. The company expects to sell 10,000 units, give or take 5 percent. The expected variable cost per unit is $6 and the expected ﬁxed cost
Is $29,000. The ﬁxed and variable cost estimates are considered accurate within a plus or minus 4
Percent range. The depreciation expense is $25,000. The tax rate is 34 percent. The sale price is
Estimated at $13 a unit, give or take 6 percent.
What is the earnings before interest and taxes under the worst case scenario?
A) $840
B) $1,650
C) $2,810
D) $5,090
E) $8,530

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Question 18

Your ﬁrm is considering a project with a ﬁve-year life and an initial cost of $260,000. The discount rate for the project is 14 percent. The ﬁrm expects to sell 3,600 units a year. The cash ﬂow per unit
Is $30. The ﬁrm will have the option to abandon this project after three years at which time they
Expect they could sell the project for $150,000. You are interested in knowing how the project will
Perform if the sales forecast for years four and ﬁve of the project are revised such that there is a
60/40 chance that the sales will be either 2,800 or 4,400 units a year, respectively. What is the net
Present value of this project given your sales forecasts?
A) $96,141
B) $114,715
C) $132,708
D) $141,414
E) $155,556

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Question 19

The Franklin Co. is analyzing a proposed project. The company expects to sell 3,500 units, give or take 15 percent. The expected variable cost per unit is $6 and the expected ﬁxed costs are
$15,500. Cost estimates are considered accurate within a plus or minus 5 percent range. The
Depreciation expense is $6,000. The sales price is estimated at $21 a unit, give or take 3 percent.
The company bases their sensitivity analysis on the base case scenario
What is the contribution margin under the base case scenario?
A) $14.55
B) $14.82
C) $15.00
D) $15.45
E) $15.63

Accepted Answer

Contribution margin per unit = Sales price per unit - Variable cost per unit
Contribution margin per unit = $21 - $6 = $15

Expected sales volume = 3,500 units
Expected sales revenue = 3,500 x $21 = $73,500
Expected variable costs = 3,500 x $6 = $21,000
Expected contribution margin = $73,500 - $21,000 = $52,500
Expected fixed costs = $15,500
Expected operating income = $52,500 - $15,500 - $6,000 = $31,000

Therefore, the contribution margin under the base case scenario is $15.00.
Based on the information given, it is not clear what the project is or what the company's goals are. Therefore, no best choice can be determined.

Question 20

Thomas Industrial Products is considering offering a special one-time deal to its best customers. The company expects this offering to increase its total sales from 1,400 units to 1,550 units. The
Variable cost per unit is $134.31. The total ﬁxed cost is $125,000. If the company is willing to accept
The lowest possible price without losing money, it should charge a price equal to:
A) $134.31 + ($125,000/1,550).
B) $134.31 + ($125,000/1,400).
C) $125,000/1,400.
D) $125,000/1,550.
E) $134.31.

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Quiz 11: Project Analysis and Evaluation

What is the contribution margin for a sensitivity analysis using a variable cost per unit of $12.50?

A company is considering a project with a cash break-even point of 14,500 units. The selling price is $14 a unit and the variable cost per unit is $8. What is the projected amount of ﬁxed costs?

A project has a contribution margin of $5, projected ﬁxed costs of $12,000, projected variable cost per unit of $12, and a projected ﬁnancial break-even point of 5,000 units. What is the operating Cash ﬂow at this level of output?

Ralph and Emma's is considering a project with total sales of $17,500, total variable costs of $9,800, total ﬁxed costs of $3,500, and estimated production of 400 units. The depreciation expense is $2,400 a year. What is the contribution margin per unit?

A project has earnings before interest and taxes of $24,900, ﬁxed costs of $48,700, a selling price of $16 a unit, and a sales quantity of 24,500 units per year. Annual depreciation is $14,600. What is The variable cost per unit?

Given the following information, calculate OCF at the accounting break-even point. Price = $30; variable cost = $10; ﬁxed cost = $25,000; depreciation = $5,000; tax rate = 34%.

A project has an accounting break-even point of 1,600 units. The ﬁxed costs are $3,200 and the depreciation expense is $200. The projected variable cost per unit is $20.50. What is the projected Sales price?

TD, Inc. is analyzing a new project. The data they have gathered to date is as follows: What are the annual variable costs under the worst-case scenario?