Blue Angel, Inc., a private firm in the holiday gift industry, is considering a new project. The company currently has a target debt–equity ratio of .35, but the industry target debt–equity ratio is .30. The industry average beta is 1.70. The market risk premium is 7 percent, and the risk-free rate is 5 percent. Assume all companies in this industry can issue debt at the risk-free rate. The corporate tax rate is 34 percent. The project requires an initial outlay of $686,000 and is expected to result in a $106,000 cash inflow at the end of the first year. The project will be financed at the company’s target debt–equity ratio. Annual cash flows from the project will grow at a constant rate of 5 percent until the end of the fifth year and remain constant forever thereafter.
Calculate the NPV of the project. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
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