Thompson's Has Determined That a New Project Has Expected Fixed

question 78

Multiple Choice

Thompson's has determined that a new project has expected fixed costs of $132,378,a contribution margin of $36.20,and a tax rate of 21 percent.The investment has an initial cost of $548,000 that will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the 5-year life of the project.What is the expected present value break-even point in units per year if the discount rate is 15 percent?

• A)8,569
• B)9,046
• C)9,331
• D)9,849
• E)9,615

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