Refer to Scenario 9

question 198

Multiple Choice

Refer to Scenario 9.8 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
SCENARIO 9.8: Investors put up $1,040,000 to construct a building and purchase all equipment for a new gourmet cupcake bakery. The investors expect to earn a minimum return of 10 per cent on their investment. The bakery is open 52 weeks per year and sells 900 cupcakes per week. The fixed costs are spread over the 52 weeks (i.e. prorated weekly) . Included in the fixed costs is the 10% return to the investors and $2,000 in other fixed costs. Variable costs include $2,000 in weekly wages, and $600 per week in materials, electricity, etc. The bakery charges $8 on average per cupcake.
-Refer to Scenario 9.8. If the bakery were to shut down, losses per week would be

• A) $2,000.
• B) $3,600.
• C) $4,000.
• D) $7,200.

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Definitions:

Project Profitability Index

A financial metric that compares the present value of a project's expected cash flows to its initial investment, used to evaluate the relative profitability of investments.

Discount Rate

The rate of interest applied in DCF evaluations to estimate the current worth of future cash inflows.

Net Present Value

The difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows over a period, used in capital budgeting to assess profitability.

Sales Revenues

The total amount of money generated from sales of goods or services before any expenses are subtracted.