Schweser satellites inc produces satellite earth stations


Schweser Satellites Inc. produces satellite earth stations that sell for $109,525.00 each. The firm's fixed costs, F, are $1.70 million, 49 earth stations are produced and sold each year, profits total $415,600.00; and the firm's assets (all equity financed) are $4 million. The firm estimates that it can change its production process, adding $3.20 million to investment and $410,000 to fixed operating costs. This change will (1) reduce variable costs per unit by $11,735.00 and (2) increase output by 25 units, but (3) the sales price on all units will have to be lowered to $87,865.00 to permit sales of the additional output. The firm has tax loss carryforwards that render its tax rate zero, its cost of equity is 15%, and it uses no debt. a. What is the incremental profit? To get a rough idea of the project's profitability, what is the project's expected rate of return for the next year (defined as the incremental profit divided by the investment)? Round your answer to two decimal places.

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