Voda plc is considering launching a new product. The company accountant has just prepared calculations to show that the NPV of the product is estimated to be positive. She has discovered, however, that some items of information had not been provided to her prior to carrying out her calculations. They are as follows: 1. The new product can be used in conjunction with another profitable product that the company already produces. As a result, sales of the other product are likely to increase. 2. Two months earlier, the company signed a binding contract to lease a factory in anticipation of the product being launched. The first lease payment will be made in three months' time. What effect (increase/decrease/no effect) will these items of information have on the estimated NPV of the product? Item 1 OA. No effect B. No effect OC. Increase OD. Increase Item 2 143 Decrease No effect No effect Decrease

Voda plc is considering launching a new product. The company accountant has just prepared calculations to show that the NPV of the product is estimated to be positive. She has discovered, however, that some items of information had not been provided to her prior to carrying out her calculations. They are as follows: 1. The new product can be used in conjunction with another profitable product that the company already produces. As a result, sales of the other product are likely to increase. 2. Two months earlier, the company signed a binding contract to lease a factory in anticipation of the product being launched. The first lease payment will be made in three months' time. What effect (increase/decrease/no effect) will these items of information have on the estimated NPV of the product? Item 1 OA. No effect B. No effect OC. Increase OD. Increase Item 2 143 Decrease No effect No effect Decrease

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