A proposal to manufacture 4731 ton/yr of a halogenated organic intermediate is set out below:
Estimated fixed capital cost $2,500,000
Construction time 2 years
Working capital 20% of FCI
Operating cost (exc. depreciation) $ 523 per ton of product
Revenue from sales $ 862 per ton of product
Plant life 10 years
Salvage value $400,000
Income tax rate 47 %
Depreciation Life 7 years
im 20%
Assume 50% of the total FCI is spent in first year of construction period
Use Straight line depreciation. No Start-up expense
Land component of FCI is 20%
What is the NPW of this project? (Hint: make use of excel or a formula sheet to speed this up.)