the company is considering the purchase of machinery and equipment to set up a line to produce
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the company is considering the purchase of machinery and equipment to set up a line to produce a combination washer-dryer. They have given you the following information to analyze the project on a 5-year timeline:
- Initial cash outlay is $150,000, no residual value.
- Sales price is expected to be $2,250 per unit, with $595 per unit in labor expense and $795 per unit in materials.
- Direct fixed costs are estimated to run $20,750 per month.
- Cost of capital is 8%, and the required rate of return is 10%.
- They will incur all operational costs in Year 1, though sales are expected to be 55% of break-even.
- Break-even (considering only direct fixed costs) is expected to occur in Year 2.
- Variable costs will increase 2% each year, starting in Year 3.
- Sales are estimated to grow by 10%, 15%, and 20% for years 3 - 5.
They have asked you to calculate:
- The product's contribution margin
- Break-even quantity
- NPV
- IRR
Once you have determined these amounts, they have asked that you present the information, describe how you performed your calculations, and explain what the results mean.
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