Marketing Concepts, Inc. is considering the acquisition of Management Theories, Inc. at a cash price of $1.5 million. Management Theories, Inc. has short-term liabilities of $500,000. As a result of acquiring Management Theories, Inc., Marketing Concepts, Inc. would acquire the copyrights to a national best-seller which would provide an estimated cash flow of $300,000 for the next five years. The firm has a cost of capital of 20 percent. The approximate net present value of this acquisition is

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The Answer of Marketing Concepts, Inc. is considering the acquisition of Management Theories, Inc. at a cash price of $1.5 million. Management Theories, Inc. has short-term liabilities of $500,000. As a result of acquiring Management Theories, Inc., Marketing Concepts, Inc. would acquire the copyrights to a national best-seller which would provide an estimated cash flow of $300,000 for the next five years. The firm has a cost of capital of 20 percent. The approximate net present value of this acquisition is