The Mini-Max Company Has the Following Cost Information on Their

question 23

Multiple Choice

The Mini-Max Company has the following cost information on their new prospective project. Fixed costs are $200/year. (Initial investment is $700) .
Variable costs: $3/unit.
Depreciation: $140/year.
Price: $8/unit.
Discount rate: 12%.
Project life: 3 years.
Tax rate: 34%.
Calculate the present value break-even point.

• A) 68.00 units/year.
• B) 113.89 units/year.
• C) 84.42 units/year.
• D) 75 units/year.

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Definitions:

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption that occurs when a price change moves the consumer along a given indifference curve to a point with a new tangent and slope.

Income Effect

The change in consumption resulting from a change in real income, with income changes arising from changes in prices, wages, or other factors.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of consumers increases.

Income-Consumption Curve

A graphical representation showing how changes in a consumer's income affect their spending behaviors on different goods.