With the possibility of the US Congress relaxing timber cutting restrictions, a local lumber company is considering an expansion of its facilities. The company believes it can sell lumber for $0.18/board foot. A board foot is a measure of lumber. The tax rate for the company is 30 percent. The company has the following two opportunities:
• Build Factory A with annual fixed costs of $20 million and variable costs of $0.10/board foot. This factory has an annual capacity of 500 million board feet.
• Build Factory B with annual fixed costs of $10 million and variable costs of $0.12/board foot. This factory has an annual capacity of 300 million board feet.
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a. What is the break-even point in board feet for Factory A?
b. If the company wants to generate an after tax profit of $2 million with Factory B, how many board feet would the company have to process and sell?
c. If demand for lumber is uncertain, which factory is riskier?
d. At what level of board feet would the after-tax profit of the two factories be the same?
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