Blue Angel, Inc., a private firm in the holiday gift industry, is considering a new project. The company currently has a target debtequity ratio of .45, but the industry target debtequity ratio is .40. The industry average beta is 1.30. The market risk premium is 8 percent, and the risk-free rate is 6 percent. Assume all companies in this industry can issue debt at the risk-free rate. The corporate tax rate is 35 percent. The project requires an initial outlay of $676,000 and is expected to result in a $96,000 cash inflow at the end of the first year. The project will be financed at the companys target debtequity ratio. Annual cash flows from the project will grow at a constant rate of 6 percent until the end of the fifth year and remain constant forever thereafter.

Calculate the NPV of the project.