Working capital and capital budgeting. ​ Farbuck's Tea Shops is thinking about opening another tea shop. The incremental cash flow​ (not including the working capital​ investment) for the first five years is as​ follows:   Initial capital cost=​$3,500,000 Operating cash flow for each year=​$1,000,000 Recovery of capital assets after five years=​$260,000     The hurdle rate for this project is 12​%. If the initial cost of working capital is ​$490,000 for items such as​ teapots, teacups,​ saucers, and​ napkins, should​ Farbuck's open this new shop if it will be in business for only five​ years? What is the most it can invest in working capital and still have a positive net present​ value?     Should​ Farbuck's open this new shop if it will be in business for only five​ years?  ​(Select the best​ response.)   A.Yes.  Farbuck's should open the new shop because the project's NPV is $40,346.   B.No.  Farbuck's should not open the new shop because the project's NPV is −$36,311.   C.No.  Farbuck's should not open the new shop because the project's NPV is −$40,346.   D.Yes.  Farbuck's should open the new shop because the project's NPV is $36,311.

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Working capital and capital
budgeting.
​ Farbuck's Tea Shops is thinking about opening another tea shop. The incremental cash flow​ (not including the working capital​ investment) for the first five years is as​ follows:
 
Initial capital
cost=​$3,500,000
Operating cash flow for each
year=​$1,000,000
Recovery of capital assets after five
years=​$260,000
 
 
The hurdle rate for this project is
12​%.
If the initial cost of working capital is
​$490,000
for items such as​ teapots, teacups,​ saucers, and​ napkins, should​ Farbuck's open this new shop if it will be in business for only five​ years? What is the most it can invest in working capital and still have a positive net present​ value?
 
 
Should​ Farbuck's open this new shop if it will be in business for only five​ years?  ​(Select the best​ response.)
 
A.Yes.  Farbuck's should open the new shop because the project's NPV is $40,346.
 
B.No.  Farbuck's should not open the new shop because the project's NPV is −$36,311.
 
C.No.  Farbuck's should not open the new shop because the project's NPV is −$40,346.
 
D.Yes.  Farbuck's should open the new shop because the project's NPV is $36,311.
 
 
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