1. The Black Hills Company is considering the purchase of new equipment that will allow it to expand its product line. The company requires an R return, and the up-front cost of the equipment is SI. The company expects the equipment to use N years, and uses straight-line depreciation to zero throughout its N-year life. Assuming that there is no salvage value or net working capital requirement, please answer the following questions. (20 points) a. What is the IRR, payback period, and NPV of this project at the financial break- even level of output? (6 points) b. What is the degree of operating leverage at the accounting break-even level of output? (7 points) c. What is the IRR, payback period, and NPV of this project at the financial break- even level of output? (7 points) 1. The Black Hills Company is considering the purchase of new equipment that will allow it to expand its product line. The company requires an R return, and the up-front cost of the equipment is SI. The company expects the equipment to use N years, and uses straight-line depreciation to zero throughout its N-year life. Assuming that there is no salvage value or net working capital requirement, please answer the following questions. (20 points) a. What is the IRR, payback period, and NPV of this project at the financial break- even level of output? (6 points) b. What is the degree of operating leverage at the accounting break-even level of output? (7 points) c. What is the IRR, payback period, and NPV of this project at the financial break- even level of output? (7 points)