Brower, Inc. just constructed a manufacturing plant in Ghana. The construction cost 9 billion Ghanian cedi. Brower intends to leave the plant open for three years. During the three years of operation, cedi cash flows are expected to be 3 billion cedi, 3 billion cedi, and 2 billion cedi, respectively. Operating cash flows will begin one year from today and are remitted back to the parent at the end of each year. At the end of the third year, Brower expects to sell the plant for 5 billion cedi. Brower has a required rate of return of 19 percent. It currently takes 8,700 cedi to buy one U.S. dollar, and the cedi is expected to depreciate by 6 percent per year.

a. -$193,427.67

b. $193,427.67

c. $143,509.67

d. -$143,509.67