Birds and More Is Considering a Project Which Requires the Purchase

question 17

Multiple Choice

Birds and More is considering a project which requires the purchase of $175,000 of fixed assets.The net present value of the project is $4,500.Equity shares will be issued as the sole means of financing this project.The price-earnings ratio of the project equals that of the existing firm.What will the new market value per share be after the project is implemented given the following current information on the firm?

• A)$18.68
• B)$18.72
• C)$18.80
• D)$19.20
• E)$21.10

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Definitions:

Flexible Manufacturing Overhead Budget

A plan that estimates the variable and fixed overhead costs for each level of production activity.

Direct Labor Hour

A measure of the labor directly involved in producing goods or services, expressed in hours.

Volume Overhead Variances

The difference between the budgeted overhead costs based on expected volume and the actual overhead costs incurred.

Controllable Variance

The difference between actual and budgeted performance that can be directly managed or controlled by responsible managers.