Adidas is evaluating a proposal for a new product. If they launch the​ product, they will use an existing facility in the production​ process, which they previously acquired for $4 million. They currently lease it to a third​ party, and they expect to continue to do so if they​ don't use it for the new product. They rent it out for $102,000 and they expect that to remain flat for the foreseeable future. The project requires immediate investment in CAPX of $1.3 ​million, which will be depreciated on a​ straight-line basis over the next 10 years for tax purposes. The project will end after eight​ years, at which time they expect to salvage some of the initital CAPX and sell it for $469,000. The project requires immediate working capital investments equal to​ 10% of predicted​ first-year sales. After​ that, working capital will remain at​ 10% of the following​ year's expected sales. They expect sales to be $4.6 million in the first year and to stay constant for eight years. Total manufacturing costs and operating expenses​ (excluding depreciation) are​ 80% of​ sales, and profits are taxed at​ 30%. If the cost of capital is 15%​, what is the NPV of the project​ (in millions)?       Question content area bottom Part 1 The NPV of the project is ​$enter your response here million. ​ (Round to three decimal​ places.)

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Adidas is evaluating a proposal for a new product. If they launch the​ product, they will use an existing facility in the production​ process, which they previously acquired for
$4
million. They currently lease it to a third​ party, and they expect to continue to do so if they​ don't use it for the new product. They rent it out for
$102,000
and they expect that to remain flat for the foreseeable future. The project requires immediate investment in CAPX of
$1.3
​million, which will be depreciated on a​ straight-line basis over the next 10 years for tax purposes. The project will end after eight​ years, at which time they expect to salvage some of the initital CAPX and sell it for
$469,000.
The project requires immediate working capital investments equal to​ 10% of predicted​ first-year sales. After​ that, working capital will remain at​ 10% of the following​ year's expected sales. They expect sales to be
$4.6
million in the first year and to stay constant for eight years. Total manufacturing costs and operating expenses​ (excluding depreciation) are​ 80% of​ sales, and profits are taxed at​ 30%. If the cost of capital is
15%​,
what is the NPV of the project​ (in millions)?
 
 
 

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million. ​ (Round to three decimal​ places.)
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