You are a consultant to a large manufacturing corporation that is considering a project with the following net after tax cash flows (in millions of dollars):

Years from Now

After Tax Cash Flow

0

40

1–10

15

The project’s beta is 1.8. Assuming that rf = 8% and E(rM) =16%, what is the net present value of the project? What is the highest possible beta estimate for the project before its NPV becomes negative?