You are the financial analyst for a tennis racquet manufacturer. The company is considering using a graphite-like material in its tennis racquets. The company has estimated the information in the following table about the market for a racquet with the new material. The company expects to sell the racquet for six years. The equipment required for the project has no salvage value. The required return for projects of this type is 13 percent, and the company has a 40 percent tax rate. Should you recommend the project?

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Expected 150,000 Pessimistic Optimistic Market size Market share Selling price Variable costs per unit $ Fixed costs per year Initial investment 130,000 165,000 21% 140 $ 102 25% 28% 145 98 $ 950,000 $2,100,000 S 150 94 $ 900,000 $2,000,000 $1,015,000 $2,200,000