Answer:
$1,831,342.6
Explanation:
Firstly, we need to calculate weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Cannoli Corp:
WACC = Weight of equity x Cost of equity + Weight of debt x Pretax cost of debt x (1 - Tax rate)
= (1/1.56) x 11.31% + (1 - 1/1.56) x 4.94% x (1 - 40%)
= 8.314%
Next, we need to calculate present value (PV) of all cashflow of this project:
PV = CF1/(1 + WACC) + CF2/(1 + WACC)^2 + ... + CF9/(1 + WACC)^9
= 297,000/(1 + 8.314%) + 297,000/(1 + 8.314%)^2 + ... + 297,000/(1 + 8.314%)^9
= 1,831,342.6
The maximum price that the company would be willing to spend for this project is its PV of $1,831,342.6