Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780134083278
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: PEARSON
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Question
Chapter 3, Problem 3P
Summary Introduction
To determine: The price in which ethanol becomes attractive.
Introduction:
The cost incurred to covert the raw materials to the finished products are termed as cost of conversion.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
You are considering the purchase of a new high-efficiency machine to replace older machines now. The new machine can replace four of the older machines, each with a current market value of $600.The new machine will cost $5000 and will save the " equivalent of 10,000 kWh of electricity per year.' After a period of 10 years, neither option (new or old) will have any market value. If you use a beforetax MARR of 25% and pay $0.075 per kilowatt-hour, would you replace the old machines today with the new one?
Expo Lube is interested in producing and selling an industrial line of oil filters. Market research indicates that wholesale customers are currently willing to pay $8 for similar filters, and that Expo Lube could sell 80,000 units per year at that price.
a. If Expo Lube requires a 21 percent return on sales, what is its target cost for the proposed industrial line of filters?
b. Assume that market research reveals several of Expo Lube’s direct competitors are likely to lower the wholesale price of similar filters to $7 per unit. To remain competitive, what will Expo Lube’s target cost have to be to maintain a 21 percent return on sales?
c. At a wholesale price of $7, Expo Lube estimates that it can sell 83,800 industrial filters per year instead of 80,000 units. Assuming its target costs are attainable, how much more or less profit per year will the company earn at the $7 wholesale price compared to the initial wholesale price estimate of $8?
The previous question stated that the energy efficient refrigerator will save $40 a year. what is the difference in the initial purchase price between the energy efficient model and the regular model? the difference is $205.
Chapter 3 Solutions
Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 1CCCh. 3.1 - If crude oil trades in a competitive market, would...Ch. 3.2 - How do you compare costs at different points in...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 3.3 - What is the NPV decision rule?Ch. 3.3 - Why doesnt the NPV decision rule depend on the...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 1CCCh. 3.4 - Prob. 2CCCh. 3.5 - If a firm makes an investment that has a positive...Ch. 3.5 - Prob. 2CC
Ch. 3.5 - Prob. 3CCCh. 3.A - The table here shows the no-arbitrage prices of...Ch. 3.A - Suppose security Chas a payoff of 600 when the...Ch. 3.A - Prob. A.3PCh. 3.A - Prob. A.4PCh. 3.A - Prob. A.5PCh. 3.A - Consider a portfolio of two securities: one share...Ch. 3.A2 - Why does the expected return of a risky security...Ch. 3.A2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 3.A3 - Prob. 1CCCh. 3.A3 - Prob. 2CCCh. 3 - Honda Motor Company is considering offering a 2000...Ch. 3 - You are an international shrimp trader. A food...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3PCh. 3 - Prob. 4PCh. 3 - You have decided to take your daughter skiing in...Ch. 3 - Suppose the risk-free interest rate is 4%. a....Ch. 3 - You have an investment opportunity in Japan. It...Ch. 3 - Your firm has a risk-free investment opportunity...Ch. 3 - You run a construction firm. You have just won a...Ch. 3 - Your firm has identified three potential...Ch. 3 - Your computer manufacturing firm must purchase...Ch. 3 - Prob. 12PCh. 3 - Prob. 13PCh. 3 - An American Depositary Receipt (ADR) is security...Ch. 3 - Prob. 15PCh. 3 - An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is a security that...Ch. 3 - Consider two securities that pay risk-free cash...Ch. 3 - Prob. 18P
Knowledge Booster
Similar questions
- Ethan wants to cash in on the increased demand for ethanol. Accordingly, he purchased a corn farm in Mindanao. Ethan believes his corn crop can be sold to an ethanol plant for P4.80 per kilo, Variable cost associated with growing and selling a kilo of corn is P4.00. Ethan's annual fixed cost is P132,000. 1. What is the break-even point in sales pesos and kilos of corn? 2. If Ethan's farm is 1,375 hectares, how many kilos must he produce per hectare to break even?arrow_forwardMcKenzie Company can sell 20,000 pounds of product for $10 per pound. The company can also process this product further and sell it for $17 per pound at a cost of $110,000. Should McKenzie sell product now or process it further and then sell it? What is the effect of the action? Group of answer choices Sell now, the company will be better off by $90,000. Process further, the company will be better off by $30,000. Sell now, the company will be better off by $140,000. Process further, the company will be better off by $140,000. Sell now, the company will be better off by $30,000.arrow_forwardSuppose a BMW executive in Germany is trying to decide whetherthe company should continue to manufacture an engine component or purchase itfrom Frankfurt Corporation for $50 each in the next year Demand for the comingyear is expected to be the same as for the current year, 200,000 units. Data for thecurrent year is as follows: If BMW makes the components, the unit costs of direct material will increase by10%. If BMW buys the components, 30% of the fixed costs will be avoided. Theother 70% will continue regardless of whether the components are manufactured orpurchased. Assume that variable overhead varies with output volume. Assume also that the BMW capacity in question can be rented to a localelectronics firm for $1,150,000 for the coming year, Prepare a schedule thatcompares the net relevant costs of the three alternatives: make, buy and leavecapacity idle, buy and rent. Which is the most favorable alternative? By how muchin total?arrow_forward
- Suppose a BMW executive in Germany is trying to decide whetherthe company should continue to manufacture an engine component or purchase itfrom Frankfurt Corporation for $50 each in the next year Demand for the comingyear is expected to be the same as for the current year, 200,000 units. Data for thecurrent year is as follows: If BMW makes the components, the unit costs of direct material will increase by10%. If BMW buys the components, 30% of the fixed costs will be avoided. Theother 70% will continue regardless of whether the components are manufactured orpurchased. Assume that variable overhead varies with output volume. (1) Prepare a schedule that compares the make-or-buy alternatives. Show totals andamounts per unit. Compute the numerical difference between making and buying.Assume that the capacity now used to make the components will become idle if thecomponents are purchasedarrow_forwardYou are considering buying a 10-year-old machine for $280, or a new fuel-efficient machine for$600. The new machine will save you $5 per month on your fuel bill, and you will be able to sellit for $300 in 10 years. The used machine will have no resale value at that time. Assume theinterest rate is 3% per year. According to the information given, which machine will you buy?arrow_forwardOne of the bulk raw beverages, which Blanchard buys, is gin. Assume that the cost of purchasing enough raw gin for one case is $100. Each time they place an order their cost for processing the order is $20. The annual holding cost is 33% of item cost and demand for gin is 2500 cases per year. Calculate the EOQ for this product. If the lead-time is one day, what is the reorder point ROP? What is the annual total cost of this strategy? What is the average inventory? What is the inventory turnover? Please do fast ASAP fastarrow_forward
- The owner of an alcohol car is concerned about government policy with regard to fuel prices. It is estimated that gasoline will rise by 3% per year and ethanol by 5% per year in real terms. The current cost of gasoline is $3.00 per liter. The average consumption of your car is 9 km/liter and it runs around 20,000 km/month. Assuming a minimum active rate of return of 10% per year in real terms, compare for a 4-year horizon the equivalent annual cost of consumption of your car and a gasoline car, with the consumption of the alcohol car being 20% higher, and the price of a liter of alcohol today corresponds to 80% of the price of a liter of gasoline.arrow_forwardYou are considering buying a piece of industrial equipment to automate a part of your production process. This automation will save labor costsby as much as $42,000 per year over 12 years. Theequipment costs $270,000. Should you purchase theequipment if your interest rate is 10%?arrow_forwardA computer call center is going to replace all of its incandescent lamps with more energy-efficient fluorescent lighting fixtures. The total energy savings are estimated to be $1,875 per year, and the cost of purchasing and installing the fluorescent fixtures is $4,900. The study period is five years, and terminal market values for the fixtures are negligible. Solve, a. What is the IRR of this investment? b. What is the simple payback period of the investment? c. Is there a conflict in the answers to Parts (a) and (b)?List your assumptions. d. The simple payback “rate of return” is 1/θ. How close does this metric come to matching your answer in Part (a)?arrow_forward
- If the farmer uses pesticides he expects a crop of 60,000 bushels; if he does not use pesticides he expects a crop of 50,000 bushels. The cost of pesticides is $30,000 and the other costs associated with planting and harvesting the crop total $450,000. The price of corn at harvest time will either be $9.00 with probability of 0.50 or it will be $11.00 with probability 0.50, so if the farmer decides to sell the crop at harvest, the expected price per bushel that he will receive is $10.00. If the farmer uses pesticide and decides to sell the crop at harvest, what is his expected profit? a. $120,000.00 b. $150,000.00 c. $180,000.00 d. $20,000.00arrow_forwardABC CO. is considering replacing a production line with a new, more productive one. You are given the information that follows. • The existing production line currently generates $100,000 profit per year and could be sold today for $40,000. • The new proposed production line would generate profits of $150,000 per year • The new proposed production line requires an initial investment $80,000. • The company is seeking your advice regarding whether to replace the production line or keep the existing one. Required: a) Based on the Marginal analysis concept, what would you recommend? b) State the reasons why focusing on profit only should not be the optimal goal for companies.arrow_forwardGrove Audio is considering the introduction of a new model of wireless speakers with the following price and cost characteristics. Sales price $ 450.00 per unit Variable costs 210.00 per unit Fixed costs 764,000 per year Assume that the projected number of units sold for the year is 4,750. Consider requirements (b), (c), and (d) independently of each other. What will the operating profit be? What is the impact on operating profit if the sales price decreases by 20 percent? Increases by 10 percent? What is the impact on operating profit if variable costs per unit decrease by 10 percent? Increase by 20 percent? Suppose that fixed costs for the year are 20 percent lower than projected, and variable costs per unit are 10 percent higher than projected. What impact will these cost changes have on operating profit for the year? Will profit go up? Down? By how much?arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Essentials Of InvestmentsFinanceISBN:9781260013924Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.Publisher:Mcgraw-hill Education,
Foundations Of FinanceFinanceISBN:9780134897264Author:KEOWN, Arthur J., Martin, John D., PETTY, J. WilliamPublisher:Pearson,
Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou...FinanceISBN:9781337395250Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. HoustonPublisher:Cengage Learning
Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i...FinanceISBN:9780077861759Author:Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford D Jordan ProfessorPublisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Essentials Of Investments
Finance
ISBN:9781260013924
Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:Mcgraw-hill Education,
Foundations Of Finance
Finance
ISBN:9780134897264
Author:KEOWN, Arthur J., Martin, John D., PETTY, J. William
Publisher:Pearson,
Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou...
Finance
ISBN:9781337395250
Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i...
Finance
ISBN:9780077861759
Author:Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education