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You are a consultant to a large manufacturing corporation that is considering a project with the following net after-tax cash flows (in millions of dollars):

Years from Now After-Tax Cash Flow

0 .........-40

1–10 ........ 15

The project’s beta is 1.8. Assuming that rf = 8% and E (rM) = 16%, what is the net present value of the project? What is the highest possible beta estimate for the project before its NPV becomes negative?


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