Williams Corp. makes chrome wheels that are sold through mail order and auto supply stores nationally. They are considering the construction of a new manufacturing plant in South Dakota to increase their capacity by 25%. This new capacity will be needed to meet the demand from a large national auto parts chain.

The plant will be able to manufacture 20,000 sets of chrome wheels a year when at full capacity. They will sell the wheels for $100 a set. The COGS (excluding depreciation) is projected to be 59% of sales or $59 per set. They expect that fixed operating expenses of $90,000 a year will be allocated to the project. This $90,000 includes $15,000 of costs that will occur even if the project is not approved. The land will cost $250,000 today and cannot be depreciated. The plant and equipment will cost $2,500,000 today and will be depreciated for tax purposes on a straight line basis (10% per year) to a value of zero over 10 years.

They expect to be able to sell 10,000 sets in year 1 and they expect sales to grow by 5% per year. At the end of ten years they will close the plant and expect to be able to sell it and the land at that time for $1,200,000 before taxes. The project is expected to require an initial investment of $180,000 in Accounts Receivable & Inventory less Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses or Net Operating Working Capital (NOWC). In subsequent years the year end investment in NOWC is expected to be 20% of next years sales. Since sales stop after year 10 there will be $0 in sales in year eleven therefore no NOWC will be required at the end of year 10.

The opportunity cost of capital for Williams Corp. is 9% and their marginal income tax rate is 21%. Calculate the NPV and IRR of the project. Should Williams invest in the new plant?

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