=+Problem 4.2 While Centric Brands Group is quite optimistic about the project, it decided to consider an alternative scenario where the economy recovers and demand for office space in New York gets back to its pre-COVID era levels and beyond.

Specifically, if the economy recovers, the yearly rent in the first year is likely to increase from $1.4m to $1.8m, further increasing by 12 per cent each year. Moreover, the increased economic activity would convince the government to reduce the tax rate from 30 to 25 per cent, while higher public demand for fashion would mean that the yearly cost savings is maintained at $3m per year over the four years of the project.