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You work for the strategy group of Adapt Inc., a firm that designs and manufactures memo...

You work for the strategy group of Adapt Inc., a firm that designs and manufactures memory cards for digital cameras. Your task is to gather intelligence about Adapt’s key competitor, DigiMem, a privately held company. Your boss has asked you to estimate DigiMem’s fixed costs. Industry sources, such as trade associations, provide the following information on DigiMem:

Last Fiscal

DigiMem

Year

Revenues (millions)

$6.200

Net income after taxes (millions)

$1.700

Income tax rate

40%

Operating margin*

70%

Required:

a. Using the preceding data, estimate DigiMem’s annual fixed costs.

b. Why might your boss be interested in knowing DigiMem’s fixed costs?

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