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Scenario 4.5 The T. H. King Company Has Introduced a New Product

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Scenario 4.5
The T. H. King Company has introduced a new product line that requires two work centers, A and B for manufacture. Work Center A has a current capacity of 10,000 units per year, and Work Center B is capable of 12,500 units per year. This year (year 0) , sales of the new product line are expected to reach 10,000 units. Growth is projected at an additional 1,000 units each year through year 5. Pre-tax profits are expected to be $30 per unit throughout the 5-year planning period. Two alternatives are being considered:
1) Expand both Work Centers A and B at the end of year 0 to a capacity of 15,000 units per year, at a total cost for both Work Centers of $200,000;
2) Expand Work Center A at the end of year 0 to 12,500 units per year, matching Work Center B, at a cost of $100,000, then expanding both Work Centers to 15,000 units per year at the end of year 3, at an additional cost at that time of $200,000.
The King Company will not consider projects that don't show a 5th year positive net present value using a discount rate of 15%.
-Use the information in Scenario 4.5. What is the pre-tax cash flow (net present value) for alternative #2 compared to the base case of doing nothing for the next five years?

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Definitions:

Planning Budget

A budget prepared for a specific level of activity, used as a tool for decision-making and planning in financial management.

Fixed And Variable Cost

Costs that remain constant regardless of the level of production or sales (fixed), and costs that vary directly with the level of production or sales (variable).

Planning Budget

A budget based on the level of output planned at the start of the budgetary period.

Spending Variance

A financial metric that compares the actual amount spent on a specific item to the budgeted or expected amount.