You Are the Manager of a Project That Has a Degree

question 30

Multiple Choice

You are the manager of a project that has a degree of operating leverage of 1.84 and a required return of 15 percent. Due to the current state of the economy, you expect unit sales to decrease by 3.5 percent next year. What change should you expect in the operating cash flows next year given your sales prediction?

• A) 6.44 percent decrease
• B) 4.50 percent decrease
• C) 5.34 percent decrease
• D) 6.44 percent increase
• E) 5.34 percent increase

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Definitions:

Land Rent

The price paid for the use of land or real estate, often determined by its location, size, and utility.

Surplus Payment

Payment or benefit received that exceeds the minimum amount necessary for the transaction or exchange to occur.

MB = MC Rule

The principle that firms maximize profit by producing where marginal benefit (MB) equals marginal cost (MC), determining the optimal level of output.

Loanable Funds Theory

An economic theory that describes the market for borrowing and lending, where interest rates are determined by the supply of and demand for loanable funds.