A project currently generates sales of $10 million, variable costs equal to 50% of sales, and fixed

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A project currently generates sales of $10 million, variable costs equal to 50% of sales, and fixed costs of $2 million. The firm's tax rate is 35%. The project will last for 10 years. The discount rate is 12%. Consider the following 2 changes.

(1) If sales increase from $10 million to $11 million.

(2) If variable costs increase to 65% of sales.

a. What is the effect on project NPV of each of the changes considered in the problem?

b. If project NPV under the base-case scenario is $2 million, how much can fixed costs increase before NPV turns negative?

c. How much can fixed costs increase before accounting profits turn negative?

A project currently generates sales of $10 million, variable costs
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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-0078034640

7th edition

Authors: Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers, Alan Marcus

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