Innovation Company is thinking about marketing a new software product. Upfront costs to market and develop the product are $4.95 million. The product is expected to generate profits of $1.03 million per year for ten years. The company will have to provide product support expected to cost $98,000 per year in perpetuity. Assume all profits and expenses occur at the end of the year. a. What is the NPV of this investment if the cost of capital is 5.8%? Should the firm undertake the project? Repeat the analysis for discount rates of 1.9% and 12.8%, respectively. b. What is the IRR of this investment opportunity? c. What does the IRR rule indicate about this investment? a. What is the NPV of this investment if the cost of capital is 5,8%? Should the firm undertake the project? Repeat the analysis for discount rates of 1.9% and 12.8%, respectively. If the cost of capital is 5.8%, the NPV will be $ . (Round to the nearest dollar.) Should the firm undertake the project? (Select the best choice below.) A. No, because the NPV is less than zero. B. Yes, because the NPV is equal to or greater than zero. C. No, because the NPV is not greater than the initial costs. D. There is not enough information to answer this question. OO
