Problem 18-18 Projects That Are Not Scale Enhancing

Blue Angel, Inc., a private firm in the holiday gift industry, is considering a new project. The company currently has a target debtequity ratio of .40, but the industry target debtequity ratio is .35. The industry average beta is 1.60. The market risk premium is 7 percent, and the risk-free rate is 5 percent. Assume all companies in this industry can issue debt at the risk-free rate. The corporate tax rate is 40 percent. The project requires an initial outlay of $679,000 and is expected to result in a $99,000 cash inflow at the end of the first year. The project will be financed at Blue Angels target debtequity ratio. Annual cash flows from the project will grow at a constant rate of 5 percent until the end of the fifth year and remain constant forever thereafter. Calculate the NPV of the project. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

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