17 NPV for an All-equity Company Shattered Glass plc is an all-equity firm. The cost of the company’s equity is currently 22 per cent, and the risk-free rate is 3 per cent. The company is currently considering a project that will cost £8 million and last five years. The project will generate revenues minus expenses each year (excluding depreciation) in the amount of £2.3 million. If the company has a tax rate of 18 per cent, should it accept the project? The initial investment is depreciated using 20 per cent reducing balance and will have zero salvage value at the end of its life.