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The Tuff Wheels was getting ready to start its development project for a new product to be added to their small motorized vehicle line for children. The new product is called the Kiddy Dozer. It will look like a miniature bulldozer, complete with caterpillar tracks and a blade. Tuff Wheels has forecasted the demand and the cost to develop and produce the new Kiddy Dozer. The table below contains the relevant information for this project.
Development cost | $ | 1,150,000 | |
Estimated development time | 9 | months | |
Pilot testing | $ | 200,000 | |
Ramp-up cost | $ | 400,000 | |
Marketing and support cost | $ | 150,000 | per year |
Sales and production volume | 60,000 | per year | |
Unit production cost | $ | 100 | |
Unit price | $ | 195 | |
Interest rate | 8 | % | |
Tuff Wheels also has provided the project plan shown below. As can be seen in the project plan, the company thinks that the product life will be three years until a new product must be created.
Assume all cash flows occur at the end of each period.
a. What is the net present value (discounted at 8%) of this project? Consider all costs and expected revenues. (Enter your answer in thousands of dollars. Perform all calculations using Excel. Do not round any intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest thousand.)
b. What is the impact on NPV for the Kiddy Dozer
if the actual sales are 50,000 per year? 70,000 per year?
(Enter your answer in thousands of dollars. Perform all
calculations using Excel. Do not round any intermediate
calculations. Round your answer to the nearest
thousand.)
c. Based on the original sales level of 60,000,
what is the effect on NPV caused by changing the discount rate to
9%, 10%, or 11%? (Enter your answer in thousands of
dollars. Perform all calculations using Excel. Do not round any
intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest
thousand.)
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANSWERING ALL THE PARTS OF THE QUESTION!
A)
B) when sales is 50000
when sales is 70000
c) when intrerest rate is 9%
when interest rate is 10%
when rate of interest is 11%