Assume XYZ wishes to purchase a machine for $500k that will produce widgets which will sell for $50 each. Assume variable costs of $30/unit and other fixed costs will be $100k per year. Assume a tax rate of 25%, and assume that assets purchased will be in a CCA class with a rate of 20%. Assume further the assets purchased will have a salvage value of $20,000 after the 5 year life of the project, and that interest rates are 10%.

a. Compute the after-tax contribution margin.

b. Find the PV break-even volume.