Question: The Tuff Wheels was getting ready to start its development project for a new product to be added to their small motorized vehicle line for

The Tuff Wheels was getting ready to start its development project for a new product to be added to their small motorized vehicle line for children. The new product is called the Kiddy Dozer. It will look like a miniature bulldozer, complete with caterpillar tracks and a blade. Tuff Wheels has forecasted the demand and the cost to develop and produce the new Kiddy Dozer. The table below contains the relevant information for this project. Tuff Wheels also has provided the project plan shown below. As can be seen in the project plan, the company thinks that the product life will be three years until a new product must be created. What is the net present value (discounted at 8%) of this project? Consider all costs and expected revenues. (Enter your answer in thousands of dollars. Round your answer to the nearest thousand.)

Development cost

$

1,600,000

Estimated development time

9

months

Pilot testing

$

200,000

Ramp-up cost

$

400,000

Marketing and support cost

$

150,000

per year

Sales and production volume

60,000

per year

Unit production cost

$

100

Unit price

$

240

Interest rate

8

%

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