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Omnicom Group is considering spending $350,000 at Time 0 to test a new product. Depending on the test results, the company may decide to spend $786,000 at Time 1 to start production of the product. If the product is introduced and it is successful, it will produce aftertax cash flows of $654,000 a year for Years 2 through 5. The probability of successful test and investment is 60 percent. What is the net present value at Time 0 given a 14 percent discount rate?
$239,246.24
$231,875.30
$238,579.49
$243,618.25
$249,864.27