Greg's Tasty Ice Cream Is Considering Building a New Ice

question 52

Multiple Choice

Greg's Tasty Ice Cream is considering building a new ice cream factory that costs $8.3 million.The company accountants believe that,not accounting for interest costs,building the factory will increase profits by $5 million the first year,$4 million the second year and have no value thereafter.Greg's Tasty Ice Cream should build the factory if the interest rate is

• A)3% but not if it is 4%.
• B)4% but not if it is 5%.
• C)5% but not if it is 6%.
• D)6% but not if it is 7%.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor

The wages paid to employees who are directly involved in producing goods or providing services.

Overhead

Refers to ongoing business expenses not directly tied to creating a product or service.

Variable Costs

Expenses that vary directly with the level of production or sales volume, such as raw materials and direct labor.

Book Value

The value of an asset according to its balance sheet account balance, calculated by subtracting the accumulated depreciation from the asset's original purchase cost.