Amazing Manufacturing, Inc., has been considering the purchase of a new manufacturing facility for $490,000. The facility is to be fully depreciated on a straight-line basis over seven years. It is expected to have no resale value at that time. Operating revenues from the facility are expected to be $385,000, in nominal terms, at the end of the first year. The revenues are expected to increase at the inflation rate of 5 percent. Production costs at the end of the first year will be $230,000, in nominal terms, and they are expected to increase at 6 percent per year. The real discount rate is 8 percent. The corporate tax rate is 25 percent.      Calculate the NPV of the project. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

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Amazing Manufacturing, Inc., has been considering the purchase of a new manufacturing facility for $490,000. The facility is to be fully depreciated on a straight-line basis over seven years. It is expected to have no resale value at that time. Operating revenues from the facility are expected to be $385,000, in nominal terms, at the end of the first year. The revenues are expected to increase at the inflation rate of 5 percent. Production costs at the end of the first year will be $230,000, in nominal terms, and they are expected to increase at 6 percent per year. The real discount rate is 8 percent. The corporate tax rate is 25 percent. 

   

Calculate the NPV of the project. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
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