James, Inc., has purchased a brand new machine to produce its High Flight line of shoes. The machine has an economic life of five years. The depreciation schedule for the machine is straight-line with no salvage value. The machine costs $530,000. The sales price per pair of shoes is $75, while the variable cost is $27. Fixed costs of $235,000 per year are attributed to the machine. The corporate tax rate is 21 percent and the appropriate discount rate is 8 percent.    What is the financial break-even point? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32)

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James, Inc., has purchased a brand new machine to produce its High Flight line of shoes. The machine has an economic life of five years. The depreciation schedule for the machine is straight-line with no salvage value. The machine costs $530,000. The sales price per pair of shoes is $75, while the variable cost is $27. Fixed costs of $235,000 per year are attributed to the machine. The corporate tax rate is 21 percent and the appropriate discount rate is 8 percent.

  

What is the financial break-even point? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32)

 

 
 
 
 
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