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Cоnduct а visuаl аnalysis оf the data depicted in the graph belоw. Using at least three of the criteria for visual inspection, describe why this design demonstrates experimental control. Make sure to identify the three criteria you are using in your response.
In the Excel templаte, use the "Vаluаtiоn" tab. Jоhnny Inept оwns a company called Buccaneers of the Bahamas that manufactures yachts. The company is considering introducing a new super-charged, solar- and wind-powered schooner. Mr. Inept has been in contact with Gouldman Bags about funding this venture. Gouldman believes that the planned capital structure will lead to a WACC of 11.6%. The tax rate is 20%. With his investment team, Mr. Inept has developed the following expectations for the company: The company has spent $280,000 on market research to determine product feasibility. Inept owns a Master Planer (woodworking equipment) that will be used for the project. He purchased it for $1.2 million three years ago; it has a current market value of $1.15 million and is being depreciated at $100,000 per year. Additional equipment to manufacture the schooners will have an up-front cost of $2.5 million. The company will sell all equipment for $1.5 million at the end of the project, which will last for 5 years. The new equipment will be depreciated using a MACRS depreciation schedule with a 10-year life (see template for the depreciation percentage for each year). The company will rent a facility for production that has initial rent of 1.5 million for year one (capture at the end of each year) and will grow at 2.5% inflation each year. The project will require raw materials of $2 million in order to start manufacturing schooners on the first day of the project; it will pay for 40% of this up front and carry the remainder in as accounts payable. Starting in year 1, net working capital required will be 17% of the next year’s revenues. The new schooner is expected to be priced at $1.55 million per schooner, and the initial estimate is that 6 units will be sold in the first year. The company anticipates being able to increase that price by 4% each year, and will increase the number of units sold by: 10% per year in years 2 and 3 (this will lead to partial units…just leave this as is as units will sell across years) 8% per year in years 4 and 5 Variable operating costs are expected to equal 62 percent of sales revenue. Fixed operating costs are $2,000,000 per year, of which $250,000 is allocated overhead not incremental to the project. These costs are expected to grow with inflation. What is the NPV for this project? (Format as $XXX,XXX with no leading 0's.; examples: $2,852,999, $28,282 or $2,828 or $-38,749).