LPM’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 13 percent if the firm does not have to issue new common equity; if new common
equity is needed, its WACC is 16 percent. If LPM expects to generate $80,000 in retained earnings this year, which project(s) should be purchased? Assume that the projects are independent and indivisible.
1 answer:
Answer:
Projects D and E should be purchased.
Explanation:
since the firm's capital structure is 60% debt and 40% equity, it can pursue up to 2 projects. Only projects D, E and F have an internal rate of return higher than the company's WACC, so project G is discarded immediately.
Since projects D and E have a higher IRR, they should be selected.
- project D: $70,000, IRR = 18%, debt = $42,000, equity = $28,000
- project E: $85,000, IRR = 15%, debt = $51,000, equity = $34,000
- total equity invested = $62,000
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1.
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Direct labor overhead rate = Total overheads ÷ Direct labor hours
= $220,800 ÷ 1,725
= $128
b. The machine hour overhead rate using the machine hours is
= Total overhead ÷ Machine hours
= $220,800 ÷ 4,600
= $48
2.
The factory overhead costs using direct labor hour is
Particulars Automobile Valve Wheels Total
bumpers covers
Direct labor
hours 730 480 515
Overhead rate $128 $128 $128
Total $ 93,440 $61,440 $65,920 $220,800
For determining the total overhead we simply multiply the direct labor hours with overhead rate.
The factory overhead costs using machine hour is
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bumpers covers
Machine hours 1,970 1,270 1,360
Overhead rate $48 $48 $48
Total overhead $94,560 $60,960 $65,280 $220,800
For determining the total overhead we simply multiply the machine hours with overhead rate.
