Baghiben Problem 18-1 NPV and APVBenton is a rental car company that is trying to determine whether to add 25 cars to itsfleet. The company fully depreciates all its rental cars over four years using the straight-line method. The new cars are expected to generate $255,000 per year in earningsbefore taxes and depreciation for four years. The company is entirely financed by equityand has a 25 percent tax rate. The required return on the company's unlevered equity is14 percent and the new fleet will not change the risk of the company. The risk-free rate is5 percent.a. What is the maximum price that the company should be willing to pay for the newfleet of cars if it remains an all-equity company? (Do not round intermediatecalculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)b. Suppose the company can purchase the fleet of cars for $625,000. Additionally,assume the company can issue $370,000 of four-year debt to finance the project atthe risk-free rate of 5 percent. All principal will be repaid in one balloon payment atthe end of the fourth year. What is the APV of the project? (Do not roundintermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)a. Maximum priceb. APV

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