Solution for QID #2028: Atlantic Manufacturing is considering a new investment proje | StudyHelpMe

Atlantic Manufacturing is considering a new investment project that will last for four years. The delivered and installed cost of the machine needed for the project is $22,522 and it will be depreciated according to the three-year MACRS schedule. The project also requires an initial increase in net working capital of $294. Financial projections for sales and costs are in the table below. In addition, since sales are expected to fluctuate, NWC requirements will also fluctuate. The end-of-year NWC requirements are included below (hint: these NWC capital requirements DO NOT represent the change in NWC for the period). The $0 requirement for NWC at the end of year 4 means that all NWC is recovered by the end of the project. The corporate tax rate is 35% and the required return on the project is 12%. Year 1 2 3 4 Sales $11,970 $12,805 $13,673 $10,344 Costs 2,332 2,936 3,292 1,188 NWC Requirements 330 359 232 0 What is the project’s NPV? (Round answer to 2 decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations).