You are considering a project with the following financial data: Required initial investment at n = 0: $50M Project life: 10 years Estimated annual revenue: $X (unknown) Estimated annual operating cost: $15M Required minimum return: 20% per year Salvage value of the project: 15% of the initial investmentWhat minimum annual revenue (in $M) must be generated to make the project worthwhile?(a) X = $26.64M(b) X = $28.38M(c) X = $32.47M(d)X = $35.22M

You are considering a project with the following financial data: Required initial investment at n = 0: $50M Project life: 10 years Estimated annual revenue: $X (unknown) Estimated annual operating cost: $15M Required minimum return: 20% per year Salvage value of the project: 15% of the initial investmentWhat minimum annual revenue (in $M) must be generated to make the project worthwhile?(a) X = $26.64M(b) X = $28.38M(c) X = $32.47M(d)X = $35.22M

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

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Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Publisher:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Chapter17: Long-term Investment Analysis

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