a. What is the NPV of this project? (In your calculations use zero decimal spaces/round to the whole numbers). b. Explain briefly if you think that the project is viable. c. Discuss the potential sources of long-term finance available to a large company.

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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%

 

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

b. Explain briefly if you think that the project is viable.

c. Discuss the potential sources of long-term finance available to a large company.

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