Your CEO has asked you to evaluate whether the firm should launch a new product. Information provided by the consultant is as follows:

Your CEO has asked you to evaluate whether the firm should launch a new product. Information provided by the consultant is as follows:

• $20,000 has been spent on doing a market survey, and this cost has been incurred regardless of whether the project is done or not.
• initial investment: $120,000 composed of $50,000 for the plant and $70,000 net working capital (NWC)
• Profits of $35,000 every year for 3 years after which the project ends and NWC is recovered. No salvage value for the plant
• For a discount rate of 8%, what is the NPV