Reference no: EM132753436
Use the following base case information to evaluate the project:
Firm A has a project costs $900,000, has a five-year life, and has a salvage value of $130,000. Depreciation is straight-line to zero. The required return is 14% and tax rate is 34%. Sales are projected at 2350 units per year. Price per unit is $400. Variable cost per unit is $200 and fixed costs are $150,000 per year. It is known that the depreciation expense is $180,000 per year. The engineering department estimates you will need an initial net working capital investment of $50,000.
a. Scenario Analysis
Suppose you think that the unit sales, price, variable cost, and fixed cost projections given are accurate to within 7%.
1. What are the upper and lower bounds for these projections?
2. What is the base-case NPV?
3. What are the best- and worst- case scenario NPVs?
b. Sensitivity Analysis
What is the sensitivity of OCF to changes in the variable cost figure at base case?
c. Break-Even Analysis
Given the base-case projections in the previous problem, what are the cash, accounting, and financial break-even sales levels for this project?
d. Operating Leverage
What is the degree of operating leverage at base case?