6,Talbot Industries is considering launching a new product. The new manufacturing equipment will cost $19 million, and production and sales will require an initial $3 million investment in net operating working capital. The company's tax rate is 40%.

A.What is the initial investment outlay? Write out your answer completely. For example, 2 million should be entered as 2,000,000. $

B. The company spent and expensed $150,000 on research related to the project last year. Would this change your answer? Yes or No

C.Rather than build a new manufacturing facility, the company plans to install the equipment in a building it owns but is not now using. The building could be sold for $1.5 million after taxes and real estate commissions. How would this affect your answer? I.Increase II. Decrease III. no change (select 1).

The project's cost will