| | Sample NPV Calculation |
| | Assumptions Table: | | | | | | Unit Selling Price and Contribution Margin (CM) Approach: |
| | 1 | The project life in years: | | | 10 |
| | 2 | Initial investment applied in Year 0: | | | 150000 | | CM=Unit Sell Price-Unit Total Variable Cost (TVC) |
| | 3 | Depreciation amount - straight line, 5 yrs, $0 salvage: | | | 30000 | | Unit | Year 1 | | | Ratios |
| | 4 | Forecast % Inflation rate: | | | 2.00% | | Sell Price | 3.60 | Given |
| | 5 | Forecast sales volume product units in Year 1: | | | 150,000 | | TVC | 2.00 | Calc | TVC/Sell Price | 55.56% |
| | 6 | Forecast sales volume growth %: | | | 6.00% | | CM | 1.60 | Calc | CM/Sell Price | 44.44% |
| | 7 | Product unit price in Year 1: | | | 3.60 |
| | 8 | Product unit materials cost in Year 1: | | | 1.00 | | | | | CM/TVC | 80.00% |
| | 9 | Product labor costs/hr in Year 1: | | | 10.00 | | | | | Unit Sell Price =TVC*(1+CM/TVC)=2.00*1.8= | 3.60 |
| | 10 | Labor productivity units/hr: | | | 10 |
| | 11 | Corporate tax rate %: | | | 30.00% |
| | 12 | The risk free rate of return (rf): | | | 2.00% |
| | 13 | The S&P 500 return (rm): | | | 8.00% |
| | 14 | Firm return above S&P500: | | | 10.00% |
| | 15 | Beta (β=1+firm return above S&P500) | | | 1.10 |
| | 16 | Discount rate/WACC (r=rf+beta*(rm-rf)): | | | 8.60% |
| | 17 | Depreciation - years: | | | 5 |
| | CM ratio verification | | | 44.44% | 44.44% | 44.44% | 44.44% | 44.44% | 44.44% | 44.44% | 44.44% | 44.44% | 44.44% |
| | | Year | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | Investment: | | -150000.00 |
| | Revenue: |
| | | Unit Sell Price | | 3.60 | 3.67 | 3.75 | 3.82 | 3.90 | 3.97 | 4.05 | 4.14 | 4.22 | 4.30 |
| | | Sales Volume-units | | 150000 | 159000 | 168540 | 178652 | 189372 | 200734 | 212778 | 225545 | 239077 | 253422 |
| | | Gross Revenue | | 540000 | 583848 | 631256 | 682514 | 737935 | 797855 | 862641 | 932687 | 1008421 | 1090305 |
| | Expenses: |
| | | Unit TVC | | 2.00 | 2.04 | 2.08 | 2.12 | 2.16 | 2.21 | 2.25 | 2.30 | 2.34 | 2.39 |
| | | COGS | | 300000 | 324360 | 350698 | 379175 | 409964 | 443253 | 479245 | 518160 | 560234 | 605725 |
| | Earnings Before Tax & Depreciation (EBITDA): | | | 240000 | 259488 | 280558 | 303340 | 327971 | 354602 | 383396 | 414528 | 448187 | 484580 |
| | | Less Depreciation | | 30000 | 30000 | 30000 | 30000 | 30000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Earnings Before Tax (EBT): | | | 210000 | 229488 | 250558 | 273340 | 297971 | 354602 | 383396 | 414528 | 448187 | 484580 |
| | | Taxes | | 63000 | 68846 | 75168 | 82002 | 89391 | 106381 | 115019 | 124358 | 134456 | 145374 |
| | Net Income | | | 147000 | 160642 | 175391 | 191338 | 208580 | 248222 | 268377 | 290169 | 313731 | 339206 |
| | | Plus Depreciation | | 30000 | 30000 | 30000 | 30000 | 30000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Free Cash Flow | | -150000 | 177000 | 190642 | 205391 | 221338 | 238580 | 248222 | 268377 | 290169 | 313731 | 339206 |
| | NPV | | $ 1,401,926 |