(Explain your work! Make your spreadsheet easy to read! Write your own present-value formulas (do not use Excels =PV or =NPV built-in functions). Do not write numbers into formulas: use cell references.)

Your firm is considering an expansion of its operations into a nearby geographic area that the firm is currently not serving. This would require an up-front investment (startup cost) of $989,060.00, to be made immediately. Here are the forecasts that were prepared for this project: The long-term growth rate for cash flows after year 4 is expected to be 4.73%. The cost of capital appropriate for this project is 12.48%. Prepare a detailed and concrete recommendation, explaining whether the firm should go ahead with this project, and why. Provide all information that your superiors may want to see