Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below) Beacon Company is considering automating its production facility. The initial investment in automation would be $8.81 million, and the equipment has a useful life of 7 years with a residual value of $1,040,000. The company will use straight line depreciation. Beacon could expect a production Increase of 33,000 units per year and a reduction of 20 percent in the labor cost per unit Current (no Proposed automation) (automation) 76,000 units 109,000 units Per Per Production and sales volume Unit Total Unit Total Sales revenue $ 99 $? $ 99 $? Variable costs Direct materials $ 16 $ 16 Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead 10 10 Total variable manufacturing costs 46 7 Contribution margin $ 53 $57 Fixed manufacturing costs $ 1,200,000 $ 2,210,000 7 ? Net operating income 20 7 ? 7 4. Using a discount rate of 13 percent, calculate the net present value (NPV) of the proposed investment (Future Value of $1. Present Value of $1. Future Value Annuity of $1. Present Value Annuity of $1.) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Enter the answer in whole dollars.) Net present value