a. Kenny, Inc., is looking at setting up a new manufacturing plant in South Park. The company bought some land six years ago for $7.5 million in anticipation of using it as a warehouse and distribution site, but the company has since decided to rent facilities elsewhere. The land would net $10.3 million if it were sold today. The company now wants to build its new manufacturing plant on this land; the plant will cost $21.5 million to build, and the site requires $900,000 worth of grading before it is suitable for construction.

What is the proper cash flow amount to use as the initial investment in fixed assets when evaluating this project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in dollars, not millions, rounded to the nearest whole number, e.g., 1,234,567.)

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H. Cochran, Inc., is considering a new three-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $2,350,000. The fixed asset will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its three-year tax life, after which time it will be worthless. The project is estimated to generate $2,290,000 in annual sales, with costs of $1,310,000. Assume the tax rate is 21 percent and the required return on the project is 10 percent. What is the projects NPV? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)