Question 1

The Marx Brewing Company recently installed a new bottling machine.The machine's initial cost is $2,000,and can be depreciated on a straight line basis to a zero salvage in 5 years.The machine's per year fixed cost is $1,800,and its variable cost is $0.50 per unit.The selling price per unit is $1.50.Marx's tax rate is 34%,and it uses a 16% discount rate.Calculate the accounting break-even point on the new machine,as well as the present value break-even point on the new machine.

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Question 2

What is the contribution margin under the expected case scenario?

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Under the expected case scenario, the company will sell 375,000 units and each unit will contribute a contribution margin of $0.08 + $0.25 = $0.33. Thus, the total contribution margin will be $0.33 x 375,000 = $123,750.

The best choice is D as it provides the highest contribution margin among all the options. Option A and B have lower contribution margins, and option C and E are not feasible as they require the company to sell more units than the expected case scenario.

Question 3

When should a firm consider using decision tree analysis in capital budgeting?

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Question 4

The company conducts a sensitivity analysis using a variable cost of $10.50.The total variable cost estimate will be:

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Without additional information, we cannot perform a precise calculation of the total variable cost. However, we know that if the variable cost is $10.50 and the company produces a quantity of x units, the total variable cost will be 10.5x dollars. Therefore, the correct answer is the option that yields a total variable cost closest to 10.5 times the production quantity. Only choice C ($42,000) satisfies this condition, as 10.5 times 4,000 (units) equals 42,000.

Question 5

What is the amount of the fixed cost per unit under the pessimistic case scenario?

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Under pessimistic case scenario:
Fixed cost = $240,000
Number of units = 50,000 units
Fixed cost per unit = $240,000/50,000 units = $4.80/unit
However, the question mentioned that the government subsidy reduced the fixed cost by 2%, so the fixed cost per unit = $4.80*(1-0.02) = $4.38/unit. 
Therefore, the answer is A) $4.38.

Question 6

Discuss two shortcomings in the standard decision tree analysis that a financial manager should be cognizant of?

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Question 7

Consider the following statement by a project analyst:
 "I analyzed my project using scenarios for the base case,best case,and worst case.I computed break-evens and degrees of operating leverage.I did sensitivity analysis and simulation analysis.I computed NPV,IRR,payback,AAR,and PI.In the end,I have over a hundred different estimates and am more confused than ever.I would have been better off just sticking with my first estimate and going by my gut reaction." Critique this statement.

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Question 8

Sensitivity analysis is a method which allows for evaluation of the NPV given a series of changes to the underlying assumptions.Discuss why and how scenario analysis is used in addition to sensitivity analysis.

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Question 9

What is the benefit of scenario analysis if it does not produce an accept or reject decision for a proposed project?

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Question 10

The company is conducting a sensitivity analysis on the sales price using a sales price estimate of $19.Using this value,the earnings before interest and taxes will be:

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Question 11

What is the sales revenue under the optimistic case scenario?

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The optimistic case scenario typically assumes the highest possible sales revenue, which in this case is $72,512.

Question 12

The market value of an investment project should be viewed as the sum of the standard NPV and the value of managerial options.Explain three different real or managerial options that management may have,what they are,and how they would influence market value.

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Quiz 9: Risk Analysis, Real Options, and Capital Budgeting