Benford Inc, is planning to open a new sporting goods store in a suburban mall, Benford will lease the needed space in the mall. Equipment and fixtures for the store will cost $400,000 and be depreciated over a 5 -year period on a straight-line basis to \$0. The new store will require Benford to increase its net working capital by $350,000 at time 0 . First-year sales are expected to be $1.2 million and to increase at an annual rate of 7 percent over the expected 10 -year life of the store. Operating expenses (including lease payments and excluding depreciation) are projected to be $700,000 during the first year and increase at a 4 percent annual rate. The salvage value'of the store's equipment and fixtures is anticipated to be $20,000 at the end of 10 years. Benford's marginal tax rate is 40 percent. Round your answers to the nearest dollar. a. Compute the net investment required for Benford. $ c. Compute the annual net cash flows assuming equipment and fixtures are depreciated using the 7 -year asset class under MACRS. USe Table 9A-3 to answer the