Question 5

A company is thinking about marketing a new product. Up-front costs to market and develop the product are $14.80 Million. The product is expected to generate profits of $1.15 million per year for 29 years. The company will have to provide product support expected to cost $284950 per year in perpetuity. Furthermore, the company expects to invest $39279 per year for 11 years for renovations on the product. This investing would start at the end of year 6. Assume all profits and expenses occur at the end of the year. Calculate the NPV of this project if the interest rate is 7.41%.

NOTE: Answer in $. If your answer is 220M, you must answer 220000000.0000.

HINT. Compute the present value of all cash flows and then combine them.