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Aria Acoustics, Inc., (AAI) projects unit sales for a new seven-octave voice emulation implant as follows: Unit Sales 113,500 132,500 120,500 103,500 89,500 Year 2 3 4 Production of the implants will require $1,610,000 in net working capital to start and additional net working capital investments each year equal to 10 percent of the projected sales increase for the following year. Total fixed costs are $1,460,000 per year, variable production costs are $236 per unit, and the units are priced at $356 each. The equipment needed to begin production has an installed cost of $28,500,000. Because the implants are intended for professional singers, this equipment is considered industrial machinery and thus qualifies as seven-year MACRS (MACRS Table) property. In five years, this equipment can be sold for about 10 percent of its acquisition cost. AAl is in the 30 percent marginal tax bracket and has a required return on all its projects of 15 percent What is the NPV of the project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Net present value What is the IRR of the project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Internal rate of return

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