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Mikado plc is considering launching a new product involving capital investment of £180,000. The machine has afour-year life and no residual value. Sales volumes of 6,000 units are forecast for each of the four years. The prod?uct has a selling price of £60 and a variable cost of £36 per unit. Additional fixed overheads of £50,000 will beincurred. The cost of capital is 12.5 per cent p.a. Present a report to the directors of Mikado plc giving:(a) the net present values(b) the percentage amount each variable can deteriorate before the project becomes unacceptable(c) a sensitivity graph