Atler Chemical Company currently operates three manufacturing plants in Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. Annual carbon emissions for these plants in the first quarter of 2021 are 200,000 metric tons per quarter (or 800,000 metric tons in 2021). Atler management is investigating improved manufacturing techniques that will reduce annual carbon emissions to below 778.000 metric tons so that the comoanv can meet Environmental Protection Aoencv ouidelines bv 2022 . Costs and benefits are as follows: Requirement 1. If Atler reduces emissions by 3% each quarter, beginning with the second quarter of 2021 , will the company reach its goal of 778,000 metric tons by the end of 2022 ? (Round all intermediary calculations and the amounts you input in the cells to the nearest dollar.) Begin by calculating the quarterly emissions for each quarter through the end of 2022. Will the company reach its goal of 778,000 metric tons by the end of 2022 ? reach its goal of 778,000 metric tons by the end of 2022 . Requirement 2. What would be the net financial cost or benefit of their plan? Ignore the time value of money. (Use parentheses or a minus sign to show a net benefit.) Requirement 3. What factors other than cost might weigh into Atler's decision to carry out this plan? What do you recommend Atler to do? Avoidance of the EPA fine be the company's sole motivation in carrying out this plan. Reducing carbon emissions Atler may be able to Atler could choose to end this plan at the end of 2022 , and however, company management Data table Total cost to reduce carbon emissions $15 per metric ton reduced in 2022 below 800,000 metric tons Fine in 2022 if EPA guidelines are not met $1,870,800 Atler Chemical Company currently operates three manufacturing plants in Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. Annual carbon emissions for these plants in the first quarter of 2021 are 200,000 metric tons per quarter (or 800,000 metric tons in 2021). Atler management is investigating improved manufacturing techniques that will reduce annual carbon emissions to below 778.000 metric tons so that the comoanv can meet Environmental Protection Aoencv ouidelines bv 2022 . Costs and benefits are as follows: Requirement 1. If Atler reduces emissions by 3% each quarter, beginning with the second quarter of 2021 , will the company reach its goal of 778,000 metric tons by the end of 2022 ? (Round all intermediary calculations and the amounts you input in the cells to the nearest dollar.) Begin by calculating the quarterly emissions for each quarter through the end of 2022. Will the company reach its goal of 778,000 metric tons by the end of 2022 ? reach its goal of 778,000 metric tons by the end of 2022 . Requirement 2. What would be the net financial cost or benefit of their plan? Ignore the time value of money. (Use parentheses or a minus sign to show a net benefit.) Requirement 3. What factors other than cost might weigh into Atler's decision to carry out this plan? What do you recommend Atler to do? Avoidance of the EPA fine be the company's sole motivation in carrying out this plan. Reducing carbon emissions Atler may be able to Atler could choose to end this plan at the end of 2022 , and however, company management Data table Total cost to reduce carbon emissions $15 per metric ton reduced in 2022 below 800,000 metric tons Fine in 2022 if EPA guidelines are not met $1,870,800