Better Mousetraps has developed a new trap. It can go into production for an initial investment in equipment of $6 million. The equipment will be depreciated straight-line over 6 years, but, in fact, it can be sold after 6 years for $500,000. The firm believes that working capital at each date must be maintained at a level of 10% of next year's forecast sales. The firm estimates production costs equal to $1.50 per trap and believes that the traps can be sold for $4 each. Sales forecasts are given in the following table. The project will come to an end in 5 years when the trap becomes technologically obsolete. The firm's tax bracket is 40%, and the required rate of return on the project is 12%. Use the MACRS depreciation schedule. Year: Sales (millions of traps) 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 0.00 0.50 0.60 1.00 1.00 0.60 0.20 NPV a. What is project NPV? Note: Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 4 decimal places. Thereafter 0 million

Better Mousetraps has developed a new trap. It can go into production for an initial investment in equipment of $6 million. The equipment will be depreciated straight-line over 6 years, but, in fact, it can be sold after 6 years for $500,000. The firm believes that working capital at each date must be maintained at a level of 10% of next year's forecast sales. The firm estimates production costs equal to $1.50 per trap and believes that the traps can be sold for $4 each. Sales forecasts are given in the following table. The project will come to an end in 5 years when the trap becomes technologically obsolete. The firm's tax bracket is 40%, and the required rate of return on the project is 12%. Use the MACRS depreciation schedule. Year: Sales (millions of traps) 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 0.00 0.50 0.60 1.00 1.00 0.60 0.20 NPV a. What is project NPV? Note: Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 4 decimal places. Thereafter 0 million

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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