[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Beacon Company is considering automating its production facility. The initial investment in automation would be $9.41 million, and the equipment has a useful life of 8 years with a residual value of $1,010,000. The company will use straight-line depreciation. Beacon could expect a production increase of 40,000 units per year and a reduction of 20 percent in the labor cost per unit.

	Current (no automation)			Proposed (automation)
	84,000 units			124,000 units
Production and sales volume	Per Unit		Total	Per Unit		Total
Sales revenue	$	96	$ 8,064,000	$	96	$ 11,904,000
Variable costs
Direct materials	$	18		$	18
Direct labor		20			16
Variable manufacturing overhead		10			10
Total variable manufacturing costs		48			44
Contribution margin	$	48	$ 4,032,000	$	52	$ 6,448,000
Fixed manufacturing costs			$ 1,240,000			$ 2,230,000
Net operating income			$ 2,792,000			$ 4,218,000

4. Using a discount rate of 14 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 =

5. Recalculate the NPV using a 9 percent discount rate. (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 =