In myanmar, six laborers, each making the equivalent of $2.50 per day, can produce 38 units per day. in china, nine laborers, each making the equivalent of $1.75 per day, can produce 48 units. in billings, montana, two laborers, each making $60.00 per day, can make 102 units.

shipping costs from myanmar to denver, colorado, the final destination, is $2.00 per unit. shipping costs from china to denver is $1.25 per unit, while the shipping cost from billings to denver is $.30 per unit.

based on total cost (labor and transportation) per unit, the most economical location to produce the item is with a total cost (labor and transportation) per unit of $

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?