Recently, You Calculated the Cashflows for the Highfeed Dryer Project

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Essay

Recently, you calculated the cashflows for the Highfeed Dryer project to determine the feasibility of a new feed mix process. Since that time you have now discovered that the calculation of the standard cash flow for Year 1 of $55,000 did not consider the following anticipated changes: account receivable are expected to increase $7,000; cash will rise by $2,000; inventory will increase by $4,000; and account payable are expected to increase $5,000. Determine the new estimated cashflow for Year 1.

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Definitions:

Degree of Operating Leverage

A ratio that measures how a percentage change in sales will affect profits, highlighting the impact of fixed costs on earnings.

Break-even Point

The level of sales at which total revenues equal total costs, resulting in no profit or loss for the business.

Variable Expenses

Costs that change in proportion to the activity or volume of operations in a business, such as raw materials and labor costs.

Fixed Expenses

Costs that do not vary with the volume of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.