In an Effort to Capture the Large Jet Market, Hiro

question 36

Multiple Choice

In an effort to capture the large jet market, Hiro Airplanes invested $11.264 billion developing its B490, which is capable of carrying 840 passengers. The plane has a list price of $276.5 million. In discussing the plane, Hiro Airplanes stated that the company would break even when 253 B490s were sold. Assume the break-even sales figure given is the cash flow break-even. Suppose the sales of the B490 last for only 12 years. How many airplanes must Hiro sell per year to provide its shareholders a rate of return of 17 percent on this investment?

• A) 50.17
• B) 52.48
• C) 50.72
• D) 53.10
• E) 54.40

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Definitions:

Intermediate Calculations

Steps in the analytical process that involve manipulating basic data to derive more meaningful information.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs, both variable and fixed, in the cost of a product.

Cost-plus Pricing

A pricing strategy where a fixed percentage or markup is added to the total cost of producing a product or service to determine its selling price.

Return on Investment

A measure used to evaluate the efficiency of an investment or compare the efficiency of a number of different investments, calculated by dividing the benefit (return) of an investment by the cost of the investment.