Problem $9-34$ Project Evaluation $($LO$4)$

The following table presents sales forecasts for Golden Gelt Giftware. The unit price is $$40.$ The unit cost of the giftware is $$25.$

$\backslash$table$[[$Year$,$Unit Sales$],[1,23,800],[2,39,000],[3,23,000],[4,5,000],[$Thereafter$,0]]$

It is expected that net working capital will amount to $20\%$ of sales in the following year. For example, the store will need an initial $($Year $0)$ investment in working capital of $2023,800$$$40=$$$190,400.$ Plant and equipment necessary to establish the giftware business will require an additional investment of $$245,000.$ This investment will depreciate on the MACRS schedule over $3$ years. After $4$ years, the equipment will have an economic and book value of zero. The firm's tax rate is $30\%.$ The discount rate is $20\%.$ Use the MACRS depreciation schedule.

a$.$ What is the net present value of the project?

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.

$\backslash$table$[[$a$.$ Net present value,$],[$b$.$ Increase in NPV$,]]$