A Project Has the Following Estimated Data: Price = $800

question 109

Multiple Choice

A project has the following estimated data: price = $800 per unit; variable costs = $650 per unit; fixed costs = $900,000; required return = 8%; initial investment = $5,500,000; $500,000 salvage
Value; life = 14 years. What is the degree of operating leverage at the financial break-even level of
Output?

• A) 2.09
• B) 2.19
• C) 2.29
• D) 2.39
• E) 2.49

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