Imperial Motors is considering producing its popular Rooster model in China. This will involve an initial investment of CNY $4\mathrm{.}9$ billion.

The plant will start production after one year. It is expected to last for five years and have a salvage value at the end of this period of

CNY $509$ million in real terms. The plant will produce $100,000$ cars a year. The firm anticipates that in the first year, it will be able to sell

each car for CNY $74,000,$ and thereafter the price is expected to increase by $4\%$ a year. Raw materials for each car are forecasted to

cost CNY $27,000$ in the first year, and these costs are predicted to increase by $3\%$ annually. Total labor costs for the plant are expected

to be CNY $2\mathrm{.}0$ billion in the first year and thereafter will increase by $7\%$ a year. The land on which the plant is built can be rented for

five years at a fixed cost of CNY $309$ million a year payable at the beginning of each year. Imperial's discount rate for this type of

project is $10\%($nominal$).$ The expected rate of inflation is $5\%.$ The plant can be depreciated straight$-$line over the five$-$year period, and

profits will be taxed at $25\%.$ Assume all cash flows occur at the end of each year except where otherwise stated. What is the NPV of

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the project plant?

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