Mercier's Is Analyzing a Proposed 4-Year Project with Expected Sales

question 59

Multiple Choice

Mercier's is analyzing a proposed 4-year project with expected sales of 26,500 units,±3 percent.The expected variable cost per unit is $10,and the expected fixed costs are $42,000.The fixed and variable cost estimates are considered accurate within a range of ±2 percent.The sales price is estimated at $19 a unit,±2 percent.The project requires an initial investment of $74,000 for equipment that will be depreciated using the straight-line method to zero over the project's life.The equipment can be sold for $20,000 at the end of the project.The project requires $11,200 in net working capital.The discount rate is 14 percent,and the tax rate is 35 percent.What is the earnings before interest and taxes estimate under the expected case scenario?

• A)$178,000
• B)$204,000
• C)$136,000
• D)$248,000
• E)$154,000

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