A Firm Is Considering Taking a Project That Will Produce

question 27

Multiple Choice

A firm is considering taking a project that will produce $12 million of revenue per year. Cash expenses will be $5 million, and depreciation expenses will be $1 million per year. If the firm takes that project, then it will reduce the cash revenues of an existing project by $2 million. What is the free cash flow on the project, per year, if the firm is in the 40 percent marginal tax rate?

• A) $2.4 million
• B) $3.4 million
• C) $4.6 million
• D) $5.0 million

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Definitions:

Net Incomes

The total earnings of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from total revenue.

Variable Costing

A pricing strategy that incorporates solely the variable costs associated with production—such as direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead—into the cost of goods sold, while omitting fixed overhead expenses.

Absorption Costing

A method of accounting that incorporates all costs associated with manufacturing, including direct materials, direct labor, as well as both variable and fixed overhead expenses, into the product's cost.

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable manufacturing costs—direct labor, direct materials, and variable manufacturing overhead—in unit product cost.