Carson Trucking is considering whether to expand its regional service center in Moab, Utah. The expansion requires the expenditure of $10,000,000 on new service equipment and would generate annual net cash inflows from reduced costs of operations equal to $2,500,000 per year for each of the next eight years. In Year 8 the firm will also get back a cash flow equal to the salvage value of the equipment, which is valued at $1 million. Thus, in Year 8 the investment cash inflow totals $3,500,000. Calculate the project’s NPV using each of the following discount rates:
a. 9 percent
b. 11 percent
c. 13 percent
d. 15 percent