Working backward with net present value method. A manager's favorite project requires an after-tax cash outflow on January 1 of $10,000 and promises to return

$2,500 of after-tax cash inflows at the end of each of the next 5 years. The after-tax cost of capital is 10 percent per year.

a. Use the net present value method to decide whether this favorite project is a good investment.

b. How much would the projected cash inflow for the end of Year 5 have to increase for the project to be acceptable0

c. How much would the projected cash inflow for the end of Year 5 have to increase for the project to have a net present value of $200?