Question

MVP, Inc., has produced rodeo supplies for over 20 years. The company currently has a debt–equity ratio of 40 percent and is in the 35 percent tax bracket. The required return on the firm’s levered equity is 15 percent. The company is planning to expand its production capacity. The equipment to be purchased is expected to generate the following unlevered cash flows: Year Cash Flow 0 −$18,450,000 1 5,830,000 2 9,630,000 3 8,930,000 The company has arranged a debt issue of $9.69 million to partially finance the expansion. Under the loan, the company would pay interest of 8 percent at the end of each year on the outstanding balance at the beginning of the year. The company would also make year-end principal payments of $3,230,000 per year, completely retiring the issue by the end of the third year. Calculate the APV of the project. (Enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollars, e.g., 1,234,567. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

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