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Sarah Palin reportedly was paid a $11 million advance to write her book Going Rogue.The book took one year to write.In the time she spent writing,Palin could have been paid to give speeches and appear on TV news as a political commentator.Given her popularity,assume that she could have earned $8 million over the year (paid at the end of the year) she spent writing the book.
-Assume that once her book is finished,it is expected to generate royalties of $5 million in the first year (paid at the end of the year) and these royalties are expected to decrease by 40% per year in perpetuity.Assuming that Palin's cost of capital is 10% and given these royalties payments,the NPV of Palin's book deal is closest to:

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Net Operating Income

The profit a company makes after deducting operating expenses like wages, depreciation, and cost of goods sold, but before interest and taxes.

Operating Loss

A situation where a company's operating expenses exceed its gross profits or revenues, indicating that it is not making money from its core operations.

Year 2

Commonly refers to the second year of operation or existence in various contexts, such as financial reporting or the lifespan of an asset.

Variable Costing

A method of costing that includes only variable costs - costs that change with the level of output - in the cost of goods sold and treats fixed overhead costs as period expenses.