What is the project's initial cash outlay in year 0? (ie. year 0 cash flows)

The first project is to increase SteelTech's manufacturing capacity for five years.

To facilitate this temporary expansion, SteelTech will purchase new equipment for $1,500,000.The additional micro-processors will be manufactured in a building SteelTech purchased eight years ago for $4,200,000.The building will be retooled for the new project at a cost of $500,000, which includes building permit fees of $25,000.

The purchased equipment will be depreciated using Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) depreciation schedule, and sold for $250,000 in year 5.

The projected revenue for year 1 is $550,000.Subsequent year's revenues will increase by eight percent of the preceding year's revenues (i.e., year 2 revenues equals 1.08 * $550,000).This expansion project will result in an annual loss of revenues from an existing manufacturing operation of $100,000.Operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) is estimated at 20 percent of net revenues.

Operating net working capital will rise by $250,000 and $300,000 in years 1 and 2, respectively.This investment in operating net working capital fully reverses in the final year of the project.Annual interest expense is fixed at $35,000.

Risk-Free Rate (10-Year U.S. Treasury) = 3%

The Equity Risk Premium = 4.5%

Tax Rate: 40%

MACRS 3 Schedule

Year 1: 33.33%

Year 2: 44.45%

Year 3: 14.81%

Year 4: 7.41%