Countertops Unlimited, a manufacturer of kitchen and bath countertops, had the following information for production last period: Beginning Work in Process Inventory $25,000 Ending Work in Process Inventory $30,000 Beginning Materials Inventory $16,000 Ending Materials Inventory $14,000 Materials Purchased $205,000 Direct Labor $65,000 Indirect Labor $20,000 Indirect Materials Used $55,000 Factory Rent $35,000 Utilities (Rent and Utilities relate to production facilities) $15,000 Office Supplies $10,000 Administrative Salaries $105,000 Assuming that all manufacturing overhead was applied to Work in Process inventory, Total Manufacturing Costs for the period was:

Shrieves casting company is considering adding a new line to its product mix, and the capital budgeting analysis is being conducted by sidney johnson, a recently graduated mba. the production line would be set up in unused space in the main plant. the machinery’s invoice price would be approximately $200,000, another $10,000 in shipping charges would be required, and it would cost an additional $30,000 to install the equipment. the machinery has an economic life of 4 years, and shrieves has obtained a special tax ruling that places the equipment in the macrs 3-year class. the machinery is expected to have a salvage value of $25,000 after 4 years of use. the new line would generate incremental sales of 1,250 units per year for 4 years at an incremental cost of $100 per unit in the first year, excluding depreciation. each unit can be sold for $200 in the first year. the sales price and cost are both expected to increase by 3% per year due to inflation. further, to handle the new line, the firm’s net working capital would have to increase by an amount equal to 12% of sales revenues. the firm’s tax rate is 40%, and its overall weighted average cost of capital, which is the risk-adjusted cost of capital for an average project (r), is 10%. define “incremental cash flow.” (1) should you subtract interest expense or dividends when calculating project cash flow?

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The uptowner just paid an annual dividend of $4.12. the company has a policy of increasing the dividend by 2.5 percent annually. you would like to purchase shares of stock in this firm but realize that you will not have the funds to do so for another four years. if you require a rate of return of 16.7 percent, how much will you be willing to pay per share when you can afford to make this investment?