Hit or Miss Sports is introducing a new product this year. If its see-at-night soccer balls are a hit, the firm expects to be able to sell 50,300 units a year at a price of $61 each. If the new product is a bust, only 25,400 units can be sold at a price of $47. The variable cost of each ball is $28 and fixed costs are zero. The cost of the manufacturing equipment is $5.99 million, and the project life is estimated at 9 years. The firm will use straight-line depreciation over the 9-year life of the project. The firm's tax rate is 35% and the discount rate is 11%.

a. If each outcome is equally likely, what is the expected NPV? (Use the minus sign for negative value. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.) NPV $ Will the firm accept the project? The firm will (Click to select the project. b. Suppose now that the firm can abandon the project and sell off the manufacturing equipment for $5.49 million if demand for the balls turns out to be weak. The firm will make the decision to continue or abandon after the first year of sales. Does the option to abandon change the firm's decision to accept the project? NPV $ If the company has option to abandon, the project should be (Click to select) (Click to select) rejected accepted