The Tuff Wheels was getting ready to start its development project for a new product to

be added to its small motorized vehicle line for children. The new product is called the

Kiddy Dozer. It will look like a miniature bulldozer, complete with caterpillar tracks and a

blade. Tuff Wheels has forecasted the demand and the cost to develop and produce the

new Kiddy Dozer. The following table contains the relevant information for this project.

Tuff Wheels also has provided the project plan shown as follows. As can be seen in the

project plan, the company thinks that the product life will be three years until a new

product must be created.

Assume all cash flows occur at the end of each period.

a$.$ What is the net present value $($discounted at $8\%)$ of this project? Consider all costs and

expected revenues. $($Enter your answer in thousands of dollars. Perform all

calculations using Excel. Do not round any intermediate calculations. Round your

answer to the nearest thousand.$)$

b$.$ What is the impact on NPV for the Kiddy Dozer if the actual sales are $50,000$ per

year? $70,000$ per year? $($Enter your answer in thousands of dollars. Perform all

calculations using Excel. Do not round any intermediate calculations. Round your

b$.$ What is the impact on NPV for the Kiddy Dozer if the actual sales are $50,000$ per

year? $70,000$ per year? $($Enter your answer in thousands of dollars. Perform all

calculations using Excel. Do not round any intermediate calculations. Round your

answer to the nearest thousand.$)$

c$.$ Based on the original sales level of $60,000,$ what is the effect on NPV caused by

changing the discount rate to $9\%,10\%,$ or $11\%?($Enter your answer in thousands of

dollars. Perform all calculations using Excel. Do not round any intermediate

calculations. Round your answer to the nearest thousand.$)$