Orange Monster Drinks is considering the purchase of a plum juicer $$ the Moment Maid. The company is provided with the following information.

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The juicer will cost $$4,725,000,$ fully installed, and has a $15-$year life. It will be depreciated to a book value of $$450,000$ and sold for that amount in year $15.$

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The new juicer will generate $$960,000$ in sales each year for the next $15$ years.

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Because of the expansion, operating costs will increase by $$300,000$ per year.

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The company will increase net working capital by $$90,000$ at the beginning of the project; this amount will be recovered at the end of the life of the project.

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The Engineering department spent $$45,000$ researching the various juicers.

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Last month, portions of the plant floor were redesigned to accommodate the juicer. The cost of this modification was $$175,000.$ The company that did the work sent Orange Monster Drinks an invoice last week; Orange Monster Drinks plans to pay the $$175,000$ tomorrow.

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Orange Monster Drinks$$ marginal tax rate is $32\%.$

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Orange Monster Drinks is $45\%$ equity$-$financed and $55\%$ debt financed.

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Orange Monster Drinks$25-$years remaining to maturity, semi$-$annual payment, $6\%$ coupon bonds sell for $$916\mathrm{.}00.$

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Orange Monster Drinks$$ stock currently has a market value of $$20\mathrm{.}00$ and the company believes the market estimates that dividends will grow at $2\mathrm{.}75\%$ forever. Next year$$s dividend is projected to be $$1\mathrm{.}68.$

$42.$

The WACC of the Orange Monster Drinks is $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\%.$

$43.$

What is the NPV of this project?