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A project has the following estimated data: price = $89 per unit; variable costs

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Question

A project has the following estimated data: price = $89 per unit; variable costs = $33.82 per unit; fixed costs = $5,100; required return = 10 percent; initial investment = $11,000; life = seven years. Ignore the effect of taxes.

What is cash break-even quantity?

92

121

83

87

74

What is the financial break-even quantity?

160

146

120

106

133

What is the accounting break-even quanity?

145

92

115

121

133

What is the degree of operating leverage at the financial break-even level of output?

1.6595

3.2572

1.8759

1.2266

1.0101

Explanation / Answer

Price 89/unit Variable cost 33.82/unit Contibution margin/unit 55.18 Initial Fixed cost 11000 Fixed cost 5100 a) Accounting break even point = Fixed cost/ Contribution margin per unit 92.42479159 b) Cash break even point= (Fixed cost-non cash expenses)/ Contibution margin per unit As there is no clarity on how much is the non cash expense in the given fixed cost so full Fixed cost will be treated as cash expense Cash break even point= 92.42479159

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