Sanders Enterprises, Inc., has been considering the purchase of a new manufacturing facility for $280,000. The facility is to be fully depreciated on a straight-line basis over seven years. It is expected to have no resale value after the seven years. Operating revenues from the facility are expected to be $115,000, in nominal terms, at the end of the first year. The revenues are expected to increase at the inflation rate of 2 percent. Production costs at the end of the first year will be $40,000, in nominal terms, and they are expected to increase at 3 percent per year. The real discount rate is 5 percent. The corporate tax rate is 40 percent. Sanders has other ongoing profitable operations.
Calculate the NPV of the project.