Sheridan Company is performing a post-audit of a project completed one year ago. The initial estimates were that the project would cost $246,000, would have a useful life of 9 years, zero salvage value, and would result in net annual cash flows of $45,200 per year. Now that the investment has been in operation for 1 year, revised figures indicate that it actually cost $251,000, will have a total useful life of 11 years (including the year just completed), and will produce net annual cash flows of $37,900 per year.

Evaluate the success of the project. Assume a discount rate of 10%.

Original estimate net present value $

Revised estimate net present value $

The project IS/IS NOT a success.