Better Mousetraps has developed a new trap. It can go into production for an initial investment in equipment of $5.7 million. The equipment will be depreciated straight line over 6 years to a value of zero, but in fact it can be sold after 6 years for $518,000. The firm believes that working capital at each date must be maintained at a level of 10% of next yearAc€?cs forecast sales. The firm estimates production costs equal to $1.50 per trap and believes that the traps can be sold for $6 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 firmAc€?cs tax bracket is 35%, and the required rate of return on the project is 9%. Use the MACRS depreciation schedule. Year: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Thereafter Sales (millions of traps) 0 .4 .5 .6 .6 .4 .2 0 a. What is project NPV? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in millions rounded to 4 decimal places.) NPV $ million b. By how much would NPV increase if the firm depreciated its investment using the 5-year MACRS schedule? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in whole dollars not in millions.)

The NPV increases by $ . References WorksheetLearning Objective: 09-02 Calculate the cash flows of a project from standard financial statements.