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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 $549,000. The firm believes that working capital at each date must be maintained at a level of 10% of next years forecast sales. The firm estimates production costs equal to $1.60 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 firms tax bracket is 40%, and the required rate of return on the project is 10%.

Year: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Thereafter
Sales (millions of traps) 0 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.3 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.

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