As Part of a Broad Effort to Invigorate Its Pipeline

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Short Answer

As part of a broad effort to invigorate its pipeline and move more aggressively into biotechnology, a major pharmaceutical company plans to set up a new division dedicated to developing biotherapeutic drugs and research technologies. The company expects to pay $120 million for set up costs of its new division now and $6 million operating costs each year for the next 12 years. The company estimates that the new division will be able to generate annual revenue of $42 million beginning 7 years from now. What is the conventional B- C ratio for this investment if the company's minimum attractive rate of return is 14% per year and the project life is 12 years?

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Definitions:

Overhead

Ongoing business expenses not directly attributed to creating a product or service.

Accounting Profit

The total revenue of a business minus explicit costs, representing the monetary gain recorded in financial statements.

Economic Profit

The gap between total income and all expenses, covering both explicit and hidden costs.

Mutual Fund

A type of investment vehicle that pools money from many investors to purchase a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other securities.