When Evaluating a New Project,firms Should Include in the Projected

question 38

Multiple Choice

When evaluating a new project,firms should include in the projected cash flows all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) Changes in net operating working capital attributable to the project.
• B) Previous expenditures associated with a market test to determine the feasibility of the project,provided those costs have been expensed for tax purposes.
• C) The value of a building owned by the firm that will be used for this project.
• D) A decline in the sales of an existing product,provided that decline is directly attributable to this project.
• E) The salvage value of assets used for the project that will be recovered at the end of the project's life.

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Definitions:

Unit Contribution Margin

The difference between the selling price per unit and the variable cost per unit. It measures how much each unit sold contributes to fixed costs and profit.

Break-Even Point

The level of business operations at which revenues and expired costs are equal.

Cost-Volume-Profit Chart

A chart that graphically shows sales, costs, and the related profit or loss for various levels of units sold.

Total Costs

The sum of all costs associated with the production or acquisition of goods and services, including variable and fixed costs.