Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 31

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following questions.
Y3 Ltd is expanding its production of binoculars. The plant is expected to cost $750,000 and have a life of 5 years and a nil residual value. It will be ready for operation on 31 December 2014. The following income statement figures for the new binoculars are forecast: Depreciation has been calculated on a straight-line basis. You should assume that all cash flows occur at the end of the year in which they arise. The company's cost of capital is 10%. Ignore taxation.
-Refer to the table above. The annual depreciation charge for the project is:

• A) $300,000
• B) $150,000
• C) $250,000
• D) $200,000

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

A bookkeeping approach that incorporates solely variable production expenses such as direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead into the costs of products, while omitting fixed overhead.

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Absorption Costing

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Multiproduct CVP Analysis

A method used in managerial accounting to analyze the profitability of products by examining the relationship between cost, volume, and price across multiple products.