Otobai Company in Osaka, Japan is considering the introduction of an electrically powered motor scooter for city use. The scooter project requires an initial investment of 16.7 billion. The cost of capital is 12%. The initial investment can be depreciated on a straight-line basis over the 10-year period, and profits are taxed at a rate of 50%.

Consider the following estimates for the scooter project.

Market size			1.27	million
Market share			0.1
Unit price			570,000
Unit variable cost			530,000
Fixed cost			2.17	billion

What is the NPV of the electric scooter project? (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter your answer in billions. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Net present value

billion