You Are Evaluating a Project for Your Company

question 86

Multiple Choice

You are evaluating a project for your company. You estimate the sales price to be $100 per unit and sales volume to be 5,000 units in year 1; 10,000 units in year 2; and 2,500 units in year 3. The project has a three-year life. Variable costs amount to $50 per unit and fixed costs are $75,000 per year. The project requires an initial investment of $250,000 in assets that will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the three-year project life. The actual market value of these assets at the end of year 3 is expected to be $25,000. NWC requirements at the beginning of each year will be approximately 20 percent of the projected sales during the coming year. The tax rate is 35 percent and the required return on the project is 14 percent. What change in NWC occurs at the end of year 1?

• A)$65,000
• B)$70,000
• C)$100,000
• D)$250,000

Explain how monopoly power affects supply curves and market efficiency.

Determine the price elasticity of demand at the profit-maximizing output level for a monopoly.

Assess the economic implications of monopoly practices, including deadweight loss and unrealized trades.

Compare and contrast the outcomes of monopoly markets with those of perfectly competitive markets.

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Definitions:

Annual Cash Flow

The total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business, measured yearly.

Initial Cost

The acquisition cost of an asset or investment, which might include the purchase price and any other expenses necessary to get the asset ready for use.

Profitability Index

A financial tool used to measure the relative profitability of an investment project, calculated as the present value of future cash flows divided by the initial investment.

Required Rate

The Required Rate, often known as the required rate of return, is the minimum annual percentage earned by an investment that will induce individuals or companies to put money into a particular project or investment.