Magellen Industries Is Analyzing a New Project

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Multiple Choice

Magellen Industries is analyzing a new project. The data they have gathered to date is as follows: Initial requirement for equipment: $120,000 Depreciation: Straight-line to zero over the four-year life of the project with no salvage value.
Required rate of return: 15%
Marginal tax rate: 35%
The project is operating at the ________ under the base-case scenario.

• A) Most profitable level.
• B) Accounting break-even level.
• C) Point where the IRR is equal to -100%.
• D) Financial break-even point.
• E) Cash break-even level.

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