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Starship technologies is the brainchild of a few key ex<\/span>-<\/mo><\/mrow><\/math>NASA employees. Starship<\/span> <\/div>
provides satellite launch capabilities for low weight payloads to the communications and pharmaceutical industries. The principals wish to know whether their venture can be profitable. They wish to retire in four years, and prepare some preliminary data for analysis:<\/span><\/div>
<\/span><\/mi><\/mrow><\/math> Initial target for launches is set at four per year, increasing by two each year.<\/span> <\/div>
<\/span><\/mi><\/mrow><\/math> The initial selling price is set at $<\/span>1<\/mn>0<\/mn>,<\/mo>0<\/mn>0<\/mn>0<\/mn><\/mrow><\/math> per payload pound, but will be reduced by <\/span>2<\/mn>%<\/mo><\/mrow><\/math> each year as volume increases.<\/span> <\/div>
<\/span><\/mi><\/mrow><\/math> The payload size for the Stargate IV rocket is <\/span>5<\/mn>0<\/mn>0<\/mn><\/mrow><\/math> lbs<\/span>.<\/mo><\/mrow><\/math> <\/div>
<\/span><\/mi><\/mrow><\/math> Variable costs include:<\/span> <\/div>
Engineering and Administration at $<\/span>2<\/mn>0<\/mn>0<\/mn>0<\/mn><\/mrow><\/math> per payload pound<\/span> <\/div>
Fuel at $<\/span>5<\/mn>0<\/mn>0<\/mn>0<\/mn><\/mrow><\/math> per payload pound<\/span> <\/div>
<\/span><\/mi><\/mrow><\/math> Annual Fixed costs include:<\/span> <\/div>
Office and Launch Pad Rental Expenses: $<\/span>7<\/mn>0<\/mn>0<\/mn>,<\/mo>0<\/mn>0<\/mn>0<\/mn><\/mrow><\/math> <\/div>
Salaries: $<\/span>5<\/mn>0<\/mn>0<\/mn>,<\/mo>0<\/mn>0<\/mn>0<\/mn><\/mrow><\/math> <\/div>
Utilities: $<\/span>1<\/mn>0<\/mn>0<\/mn>,<\/mo>0<\/mn>0<\/mn>0<\/mn><\/mrow><\/math> <\/div>
Assuming a <\/span>4<\/mn>6<\/mn>%<\/mo><\/mrow><\/math> tax rate for Starship, what is the profitability outlook for the next four years. What happens to net profit if fuel cost is increased <\/span>2<\/mn>0<\/mn>%<\/mo>?<\/mo><\/mrow><\/math> Please use D<\/span>-<\/mo><\/mrow><\/math>code for all calculations.<\/span> <\/div><\/span> <\/div><\/div>", "transcribed_text": "", "related_book": { "title": "Financial and Managerial Accounting the basis for business decisions\t ", "isbn": "0077664078, 978-0077664077, 78111048, 978-0078111044", "edition": "16th edition", "authors": "Jan Williams, Susan Haka, Mark Bettner, Joseph Carcello", "cover_image": "https:\/\/dsd5zvtm8ll6.cloudfront.net\/si.question.images\/book_images\/290.jpg", "uri": "\/textbooks\/financial-and-managerial-accounting-the-basis-for-business-decisions-16th-edition-290", "see_more_uri": "" }, "free_related_book": { "isbn": "B0BSJM88FQ", "uri": "\/textbooks\/4-column-ledger-book-1st-edition-b0bsjm88fq-116233", "name": "4 Column Ledger Book", "edition": "1st Edition" }, "question_posted": "2024-06-09 16:46:36", "see_more_questions_link": "\/study-help\/questions\/business-banking-2021-September-12", "step_by_step_answer": "The Answer is in the image, click to view ...", "students_also_viewed": [ { "url": "\/can-the-acceleration-and-the-displacement-of-a-simple-harmonic", "description": "Can the acceleration and the displacement of a simple harmonic oscillator ever be in the same direction? 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