Question
Demerara Icehouse Inc. is considering a new investment in ice-making. The new equipment costs $6 million, fixed annual costs are $0.5 million, variable costs $1
Demerara Icehouse Inc. is considering a new investment in ice-making.
The new equipment costs $6 million, fixed annual costs are $0.5 million, variable costs $1 per ice block and it sells for $6. The company uses a hurdle rate of 20%. The equipment will last of 5 years.
Calculate the break-even (i.e., NPV = 0) sales volume per year.
(Ignore taxes. Round to the nearest 1,000.)
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Breakeven ie NPV 0 Sales Volume per year To calculate the breakeven sales volume we must first calculate the net present value NPV of the investment T...
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Fundamentals of corporate finance
Authors: Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield, Bradford Jordan
9th edition
978-0077459451, 77459458, 978-1259027628, 1259027627, 978-0073382395
