Gidget has a new widget to bring to market.  If the firm goes directly to market with the product, there is a 55% chance of success.  However, the firm can conduct a customer segment research, which will take a year and cost $750,000.  By going through research, the company will be able to better target potential customers and will increase the probability of success to 90%.  If successful, the widget will bring a present value profit (at time of initial selling) of $5 million.  If unsuccessful, the present value profit is only $1 million.  The appropriate discount rate is 15%.

 

Calculate the NPV of going directly to the market?