Problem 9-12 NPV and MACRS [LO 2]

H. Cochran Enterprises is considering a new three-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $2,410,000. The fixed asset falls into the three-year MACRS class (MACRS schedule). The project is estimated to generate $1,775,000 in annual sales, with costs of $672,000. The project requires an initial investment in net working capital of $380,000, and the fixed asset will have a market value of $375,000 at the end of the project.

a. If the tax rate is 23 percent, what is the projects Year 0 net cash flow? Year 1? Year 2? Year 3? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to two decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

b. If the required return is 9 percent, what is the project's NPV? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to two decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)