Net Cash Flows and NPV Problem 1 (60 points) S & P Corporation (SPC) is considering entering a new line of business. In analyzing the potential business, the financial staff has accumulated the following information: SPC spent $1.0 million in marketing research last year The new business will require a capital expenditure of $6.5 million. This expenditure will be used to purchase new equipment. This equipment will be depreciated according to MACRS seven-year class (see table on the back of this sheet). The equipment will have a salvage value of $500,000 after six years. .If SPC goes ahead with the new business, inventories will rise by $300,000 whereas accounts payable will rise by $200,000 (both at t 0). As a matter of fact, the required level of working capital is 2.5 percent of expected sales over the year: wc, 2.5%"Sales+1 The new business is expected to have an economic life of six years. The Marketing Department forecasts to sell 400,000 units per year with an expected price of $10 per unit. Variable cost is expected to be $5.50 per unit. Fixed cost is expected to increase $100,000 if the project is undertaken. The expected inflation rate during the life of the project is 2% per year. . The company's interest expense each year will be $220,000. Also, the company expects to pay dividends from this project in the amount of $100,000 per year. The company's tax rate is 26%. The company is very profitable, so any accounting losses on this project can be used to reduce the company's overall tax burden. The company's cost of capital (WACC) is 8.40%. However, the proposed project is riskier than the average project for SPC and therefore you have to add 296 to the corporate cost of capital. Should the company The company's CFO wants you to evaluate this project and make a recommendation. execute this project? Explain. MACRS 7-year class Depreciation Rates 14.3% 24.5% 17.5% 12.3% 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 47% Year 6 7 8