Better Mousetraps has developed a new trap. It can go into production for an initial investment in equipment of $5.7 million. The equipment will be depreciated straight line over 6 years to a value of zero, but in fact it can be sold after 6 years for $518,000. The firm believes that working capital at each date must be maintained at a level of 10% of next years forecast sales. The firm estimates production costs equal to $1.50 per trap and believes that the traps can be sold for $6 each. Sales forecasts are given in the following table. The project will come to an end in 6 years., when the trap becomes technologically obsolete. The firms tax bracket is 35%, and the required rate of return on the project is 9%. Use theMACRS depreciation schedule.

Year:	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	Thereafter
Sales (millions of traps)	0	.4	.5	.6	.6	.4	.2	0

a.	What is project NPV?(Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 4 decimal places.)

NPV

$million

b.	By how much would NPV increase if the firm depreciated its investment using the 5-year MACRS schedule?(Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in whole dollars not in millions.)

The NPV increases by $.

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