Calculating Project NPV The Best Manufacturing Company is considering a new investment.

Financial projections for the investment are tabulated here. The corporate tax rate is 34 percent. Assume all sales revenue is received in cash, all operating costs and income taxes are paid in cash, and all cash flows occur at the end of the year. All net working capital is recovered at the end of the project.

Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Investment $10,000 – – – –
Sales revenue – $7,000 $7,000 $7,000 $7,000 Operating costs – 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 Depreciation – 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 Net working capital 200 250 300 200 ?
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a. Compute the incremental net income of the investment for each year.

b. Compute the incremental cash flows of the investment for each year.

c. Suppose the appropriate discount rate is 12 percent. What is the NPV of the project? LO.1