2. Analysis of an expansion project Companies invest in expansion projects with the expectation of increasing the earnings of its business Consider the case of Fox Co. Aa Fox Co. is considering an investment that will have the following sales, variable costs, and fixed operating costs Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 ,000 3,250 3,300 3,400 $17.25 $17.33 $17.45 $18.24 $8.88 $8.92 $9.03 $9.06 Fixed operating costs except depreciation $12,500 $13,000 $13,220 $13,250 7% Unit sales Sales price Variable cost per unit Accelerated depreciation rate 33% 45% 15% This project will require an investment of $25,000 in new equipment. The equipment will have no salvage value at the end of the project's four-year life. Fox pays a constant tax rate of 40%, and it has a weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of 11%. Determine what the project's net present value (NPV) would be when using accelerated depreciation. Determine what the project's net present value (NPV) would be when using accelerated depreciation. $12,563 O $8,375 O $9,422 O $10,469