HiLo Mfg Is Analyzing a Project with Anticipated Sales of 12,500

question 38

Multiple Choice

HiLo Mfg. is analyzing a project with anticipated sales of 12,500 units, ±2 percent. The variable cost per unit is $13, ± 2 percent, and the expected fixed costs are $237,000, ±1 percent. The sales price is estimated at $69 a unit, ±3 percent. The depreciation expense is $68,000 and the tax rate is 22 percent. What is the earnings before interest and taxes under the base-case scenario?

• A) $368,500
• B) $421,000
• C) $395,000
• D) $414,900
• E) $427,500

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Definitions:

Business Combination

A transaction or event in which an acquirer gains control over one or more businesses, typically through the acquisition of equity interests.

Fair Value

An estimate of the price at which an asset or liability could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing, unrelated parties.

Business Combination

A transaction or event that brings two or more companies together to form a single entity, often through mergers, acquisitions, or consolidations.

Gain On Bargain Purchase

Financial gain recognized when a company acquires assets for less than their fair market value.