You are starting a new project. This project would last 4 years. The following is the input information that you have collected: Building cost (1.3% in the first year and then 2.6% every year) $12,000,000 Equipment cost (MACRS 5 years) $8,000,000 Net operating working capital requirement (% of Sales) 10% First year sales (in units) 20,000 Growth rate in units sold 0% Sales price per unit $3,000 Variable cost per unit $2,100 Fixed costs $8,000,000 Market value of building at the end of year 4 7,500,000 Market value of equipment at the end of year 4 2,000,000 Tax rate 40% WACC 12% Inflation growth in sales price per year 2% Inflation growth in VC per unit per year 2% Inflation growth in fixed costs per year 1% What is the NPV of this project? (In your calculations use zero decimal spaces/round to the whole numbers).

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You are starting a new project. This project would last 4 years. The following is the input information that you have collected:

Building cost (1.3% in the first year and then 2.6% every year)

$12,000,000

Equipment cost (MACRS 5 years)

$8,000,000

Net operating working capital requirement (% of Sales)

10%

First year sales (in units)

20,000

Growth rate in units sold

0%

Sales price per unit

$3,000

Variable cost per unit

$2,100

Fixed costs

$8,000,000

Market value of building at the end of year 4

7,500,000

Market value of equipment at the end of year 4

2,000,000

Tax rate

40%

WACC

12%

Inflation growth in sales price per year

2%

Inflation growth in VC per unit per year

2%

Inflation growth in fixed costs per year

1%

  1. What is the NPV of this project? (In your calculations use zero decimal spaces/round to the whole numbers).
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