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

 The Tuff Whools was getting ready to start its development project
for a new product to be added to thoir small motorized vehicle

The Tuff Whools was getting ready to start its development project for a new product to be added to thoir 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 Development cost Estimated development time Pilot testing Ramp-up cost Marketing and support cost Sales and production volume Unit production cost Unit price Interest rate $1,250,000 9 months $ 200,000 S 400,000 s 150,000 per year 60,000 per year $ 100 $205 8% 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 YEAR YEAR 2 YEAR 3 YEAR 4 PROFECT SCHEDULE KDDY DozsR Development Pilot Testing Ramp-up Marketing and Support Production and Sales 01 q a. 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. Perform all calculations using Excel. Do not round any intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest thousand.)

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