$17.$ You are analyzing a proposed $3-$year project. You expect to sell $12,000$ units per year at an average selling price of $$14\mathrm{.}99$ per unit. The initial cash outlay for fixed assets will be $$78,000.$ These assets will be depreciated straight$-$line to a zero book value over the life of the project. Fixed costs are cash flow if the tax rate is $34$ percent?

expected to be $$61,234$ and variable costs should be $$5\mathrm{.}89$ per unit. What is the expected operating

a$.$ $$10,344$

b$.$ $$40,498$

$.$ $$50,344$

d$.$ $$55,914$