A proposed project to build handicap ramps for side-load vans requires an investment of $1,500,000, to...

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A proposed project to build handicap ramps for side-load vansrequires an investment of $1,500,000, to be depreciatedstraight-line over a five-year life to zero. Opportunity cost is16%. Each electric ramp will sell for $22,000, with variable costsof $14,000. Fixed cost are $300,000 per year. Sales are anticipatedat 500 units for the five years, or 100 per year. Ignore taxes.

The total contribution margin in dollars per year is:

A. $500,000  

B. $300,000

C. $1,100,000

D. $800,000

The NPV is ________

I like to see the work, but the answers are $800,000 and$137,147.83 respectively.

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