You Are Planning to Produce a New Action Figure Called

Multiple Choice

You are planning to produce a new action figure called "Hillary".However,you are very uncertain about the demand for the product.If it is a hit,you will have net cash flows of $50 million per year for three years (starting next year,i.e.,at t = 1) .If it fails,you will only have net cash flows of $10 million per year for two years (also starting next year) .There is an equal chance that it will be a hit or failure (probability = 50%) .You will not know whether it is a hit or a failure until after the first year's cash flows are in,i.e.,at t = 1.You have to spend $80 million immediately for equipment and the rights to produce the figure.If the discount rate is 10%,calculate Hillary's NPV.

A) -9.15
B) +13.99
C) +5.15
D) -14.4