Use the Table for the Question(s)below

question 69

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.

-Panjandrum Industries,a manufacturer of industrial piping,is evaluating whether it should expand into the sale of plastic fittings for home garden sprinkler systems.It has made the above estimates of free cash flows resulting from such a decision (all quantities in millions of dollars) .There are some concerns that estimates of manufacturing expenses may be low,due to the rising cost of raw materials.What is the break-even point for manufacturing expenses,if all other estimates are correct and the cost of capital is 10%?

• A)$0.78 million
• B)$0.88 million
• C)$0.97 million
• D)$1.22 million
• E)$1.36 million

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Definitions:

Actual Overhead

The real, incurred costs of running a production or service operation, excluding direct labor and direct materials.

Activity-Based Costing

A pricing strategy that pinpoints various tasks within a company and allocates the expenses of each task to every product and service based on their specific usage.

Overhead Rate

A calculation used to allocate indirect costs to produced goods or services, often based on labor hours, machine hours, or direct labor costs.

Cost of Services Account

An accounting category that includes all direct costs associated with the delivery of services, such as labor and materials.