Air Taxi, Inc. is considering a new 3-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $1,500,000 million dollars. The asset will be depreciated over a 3 year tax life and have no salvage value. The project is estimated to have annual cash flows of $1,210,000 with a cost of $475,000. The tax rate is 35% percent and the required rate of return is 11% percent.

What is the project NPV?

Asset investment$1,500,000

Estimated annual sales$1,210,000

Costs $ 475,000

Tax rate 35%

*Depreciation straight-line

to zero over tax life 3

Required return 11%