1. The Newsome Corporation is considering the purchase of a new technology to help expand its current sales of axel-rods. The cost of the technology installed is $73,600,000 million. The company estimates that the present value as of the end of year one of all its cash flows (including the CF₁) is $146,000,000 if the project is successful and $40,320,000 if its not. The company assigns a 40% chance to success. The RRR (aka WACC) on the project is 14%.
   1. Given the above information and based on static analysis, should the company go ahead with its investment?
   2. Upon further study the company realizes that, if the project was not successful, it can stop production and sell the equipment for an after-tax salvage value of $57,600,000 (assume that includes the first year CF). Given this information, should the company go ahead with the investment?
   3. What is the present value of the option to abandon?

Please show all calculations clearly and draw decision trees where necessary.