The Webster Corp. is planning construction of a new shipping depot for its single  manufacturing plant. The initial cost of the investment is $1 million. Efficiencies from  the new depot are expected to reduce costs by $100,000 per year forever. The  corporation has a total value of $60 million and has outstanding debt of $40 million.  What is the NPV of the project if the firm has an after tax cost of debt of 6% and a cost  equity of 9%?  A. $428,571  B. $565,547  C. $1,000,000  D. None of these is the correct NPV

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The Webster Corp. is planning construction of a new shipping depot for its single 
manufacturing plant. The initial cost of the investment is $1 million. Efficiencies from 
the new depot are expected to reduce costs by $100,000 per year forever. The 
corporation has a total value of $60 million and has outstanding debt of $40 million. 
What is the NPV of the project if the firm has an after tax cost of debt of 6% and a cost 
equity
of 9%? 
A. $428,571 
B. $565,547 
C. $1,000,000 
D. None of these is the correct NPV 

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