Carson Trucking is considering whether to expand its regional service center in Mohab, UT. The expansion requires the expenditure of

$11,000,000

on new service equipment and would generate annual net cash inflows from reduced costs of operations equal to

$2,000,000

per year for each of the next

7

years. In year

7

the firm will also get back a cash flow equal to the salvage value of the equipment, which is valued at

$0.8

million. Thus, in year

7

the investment cash inflow totals

$2,800,000.

Calculate the project's NPV using a discount rate of

8

percent.

If the discount rate is

8

percent, then the project's NPV is

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