Problem 9-33 Working Capital (LO4) Better Mousetraps has developed a new trap. It can go into production for an initial investment in equipment of $6.3 million. The equipment will be depreciated straight-line over 6 years, but, in fact, it can be sold after 6 years for $519,000. The firm believes that working capital at each date must be maintained at a level of 10% of next year's forecast sales. The firm estimates production costs equal to $1.20 per trap and belleves that the traps can be sold for $5 each. Sales forecasts are given in the following table. The project will come to an end in 6 years, when the trap becomes technologically obsolete. The firm's tax bracket is 40%, and the required rate of return on the project is 10%. Year: Sales (millions of traps) 0 1 2 3 0 0.5 0.6 0.7 4 0.7 5 0.5 6 0.2 Thereafter 0 Suppose the firm can cut its requirements for working capital in half by using better inventory control systems. By how much will this Increase project NPV? Note: Do not round your Intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 4 decimal places. Increase in NPV million

Problem 9-33 Working Capital (LO4) Better Mousetraps has developed a new trap. It can go into production for an initial investment in equipment of $6.3 million. The equipment will be depreciated straight-line over 6 years, but, in fact, it can be sold after 6 years for $519,000. The firm believes that working capital at each date must be maintained at a level of 10% of next year's forecast sales. The firm estimates production costs equal to $1.20 per trap and belleves that the traps can be sold for $5 each. Sales forecasts are given in the following table. The project will come to an end in 6 years, when the trap becomes technologically obsolete. The firm's tax bracket is 40%, and the required rate of return on the project is 10%. Year: Sales (millions of traps) 0 1 2 3 0 0.5 0.6 0.7 4 0.7 5 0.5 6 0.2 Thereafter 0 Suppose the firm can cut its requirements for working capital in half by using better inventory control systems. By how much will this Increase project NPV? Note: Do not round your Intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 4 decimal places. Increase in NPV million

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