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You are evaluating a potential investment in equipment. The equipment's basic price is $126,000, and shipping costs will be $3,800. It will cost another $18,900 to modify it for special use by your firm, and an additional \$6,300 to install it. The equipment falls in the MACRS 3-year class that allows depreciation of 33% the first year, 45% the second year, 15% the third year, and 7% the fourth year. You expect to sell the equipment for 23,300 at the end of three years. The equipment is expected to generate revenues of $115,000 per year with annual operating costs of $61,000. The firm's marginal tax rate is 30.0%. What is the after-tax operating cash flow for year 3 ? $54,000 $21,525 $44,775 $30,750 $23,250