Your company has been doing well, reaching $1.1 million in earnings, and is considering launching a new product. Designi

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Your company has been doing well, reaching $1.1 million in earnings, and is considering launching a new product. Designi

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Your Company Has Been Doing Well Reaching 1 1 Million In Earnings And Is Considering Launching A New Product Designi 1
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Your company has been doing well, reaching $1.1 million in earnings, and is considering launching a new product. Designing the new product has already cost $509,000. The company estimates that it will sell 789,000 units per year for $3.06 per unit and variable non-labor costs will be $1.08 per unit. Production will end after year 3. New equipment costing $1.14 million will be required. The equipment will be depreciated using 100% bonus depreciation under the 2017 TCJA. You think the equipment will be obsolete at the end of year 3 and plan to scrap it. Your current level of working capital is $294,000. The new product will require the working capital to increase to a level of $381,000 immediately, then to $408,000 in year 1, in year 2 the level will be $355,000, and finally in year 3 the level will return to $294,000. Your tax rate is 21%. The discount rate for this project is 9.7%. Do the capital budgeting analysis for this project and calculate its NPV. Note: Assume that the equipment is put into use in year 1. C. Design already happened and is (irrelevant). (Select from the drop-down menu.) fixed variable sunk
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