For a certain investment project, the net present worth can be expressed as functions of sales price (X) and variable production cost Y of PW= 12,550 (2X - Y) - 8000. The base values for X and Y arc $25 and $15, respectively. If the sales price is increased 15% over the base price, how much change in NPW can be expected?(a) 10% (b) 20% (c) 13.68% (d) 21.82%

For a certain investment project, the net present worth can be expressed as functions of sales price (X) and variable production cost Y of PW= 12,550 (2X - Y) - 8000. The base values for X and Y arc $25 and $15, respectively. If the sales price is increased 15% over the base price, how much change in NPW can be expected?(a) 10% (b) 20% (c) 13.68% (d) 21.82%

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Chapter11: Capital Budgeting And Risk

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