(Related to Checkpoint 11.1) (Net present value calculation) Dowling Sportswear is considering building a new factory to produce aluminum baseball bats. This project would require an initial cash outlay of $5,500,000 and would generate annual net cash inflows of $1,200,000 per year for 7 years. Calculate the project's NPV using a discount rate of 8 percent.

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(Related to Checkpoint 11.1) (Net present value calculation) Dowling Sportswear is considering building a new factory to produce aluminum baseball bats. This project would
require an initial cash outlay of $5,500,000 and would generate annual net cash inflows of $1,200,000 per year for 7 years. Calculate the project's NPV using a discount rate of 8
percent.
If the discount rate is 8 percent, then the project's NPV is $
(Round to the nearest dollar.)
Transcribed Image Text:(Related to Checkpoint 11.1) (Net present value calculation) Dowling Sportswear is considering building a new factory to produce aluminum baseball bats. This project would require an initial cash outlay of $5,500,000 and would generate annual net cash inflows of $1,200,000 per year for 7 years. Calculate the project's NPV using a discount rate of 8 percent. If the discount rate is 8 percent, then the project's NPV is $ (Round to the nearest dollar.)
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