Sanders Enterprises, Inc., has been considering the purchase of a new manufacturing facility for $284,000. The facility is to be fully depreciated on a straight-line basis over seven years. It is expected to have no resale value after the seven years. Operating revenues from the facility are expected to be $119,000, in nominal terms, at the end of the first year. The revenues are expected to increase at the inflation rate of 4 percent. Production costs at the end of the first year will be $44,000, in nominal terms, and they are expected to increase at 5 percent per year. The real discount rate is 7 percent. The corporate tax rate is 40 percent. Sanders has other ongoing profitable operations.
Calculate the NPV of the project. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))
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Should the company accept the project?
Reject
Accept