XYZ company is considering a new project. The project involves introducing a new product and is expected to last 5 years after which the product will be discontinued.

The expected costs and sales are as following:

Cost of new plant and equipment: $150,000

Shipping and installation costs: $5,000

Unit sales:

Year Units sold

1 1,100

2 1,900

3 2,000

4 1,500

5 700

Sales price per unit: $100/unit in years 1-4, $80 in year 5.

Variable cost per unit: $60/unit

Annual fixed costs: $10,000

Working capital requirements: There will be an initial working capital requirement of $12,000 just to get the production started. For each year, the total investment in working capital will equal 10% of the dollar value of sales for that year. All working capital will be liquidated at the termination of the project at the end of year 5.

Depreciation method: Straight line over five years. It is assumed that the plant and equipment will have no salvage value after 5 years.

The firm has a tax rate of 34% and 15% required rate of return.

Determine the net cash flows associated with the project, the project net present value, the profitability index, and the internal rate of return. Apply the appropriate decision criteria.