Woody Construction is considering a new 3-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $3.186 million. The fixed asset will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its 3-year tax life, after which time it will have a market value of $247,800. The project requires an initial investment in net working capital of $354,000. The project is estimated to generate $2,832,000 in annual sales, with costs of $1,132,800. The tax rate is 31 percent and the required return on the project is 10 percent. What is the NPV for this project?
2. Hot Meats is looking at a new sausage system with an installed cost of $436,800. This cost will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the project''s 5-year life, at the end of which the sausage system can be scrapped for $67,200. The sausage system will save the firm $134,400 per year in pretax operating costs, and the system requires an initial investment in net working capital of $31,360. If the tax rate is 31 percent and the discount rate is 9 percent, what is the NPV of the project?