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Dime a Dozen Diamonds makes synthetic diamonds by treating carbon. Each diamond

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Question

Dime a Dozen Diamonds makes synthetic diamonds by treating carbon. Each diamond can be sold for $120. The materials cost for a standard diamond is $70. The fixed costs incurred each year for factory upkeep and administrative expenses are $215,000. The machinery costs $2.3 million and is depreciated straight-line over 10 years to a salvage value of zero. What is the NPV break-even level of sales assuming a tax rate of 40%, a 10-year project life, and a discount rate of 10%? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

Explanation / Answer

Dime a Dozen Diamonds Details Amt $ Year Discount factor @10% Sales price/unit                         120                           1                 0.909 Material cost/Unit                           70                           2                 0.826 Contribution /unit                           50                           3                 0.751 Contribution margin % 41.67%                           4                 0.683                           5                 0.621 Machine cost             2,300,000                           6                 0.564 Useful life in yrs                           10                           7                 0.513 Depreciation /year                230,000                           8                 0.467 Other Fixed factory & Admin cost/year                215,000                           9                 0.424 Total Fixed cost/year                445,000                         10                 0.386 Tax rate 40% Annuity factor for PV at discount rate 10%                 6.145 Post tax cash fow=Post tax income+depreciation Say , NPV break even sales =x Contribution = 0.4167x Post Tax Income =0.60(0.4167x-445000) Post tax cash flow = 0.60(0.4167x-445000) +230000 PV of this cash flow for 10 years will be = 2,300,000 at NPV break even Annuity factor for discounting @10% for 10 years =6.145 So , 6.145[0.60(0.4167x-445000)+230000]= 2,300,000 0.60(0.4167x-445000) +230000 =                374,288 0.25x -267000+230000=374,288 x=1,645,152 So NPV break even sales = $1,645,152

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