Question: The Can-Do Co. is analyzing a proposed project. The company expects to trade 12,000 units, give or take 4 percent. The expected variable cost per unit is dollar 7 and the expected fixed cost is dollar 36,000. The fixed and variable cost estimates are considered accurate within a plus or minus 6 percent range. The depreciation expense is dollar 30,000. The tax rate is 34 percent. The sale price is estimated at dollar 14 a unit, give or take 5 percent. The company bases its sensitivity analysis on the expected case scenario.
[A] Calculate the earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) under the expected case scenario?
[B] Calculate the earnings before interest and taxes under the optimistic case scenario?
[C] What is the operating cash flow for a sensitivity analysis using total fixed costs of dollar 32,000?