Companies often need to choose between making an investment now or waiting til the company can gather more relevant information about the potential project. This opportunity to wait before making the decision is called the in vestment timing option. Consider the case: Genera! Forge and Foundry Co. is considering a three-year project that will require an initia investment of $41,000. If market demand is strong, General Forge and Foundry Co. thinks that the project will generate cash flows of $28,500 per year. However, if market demand is weak, the company believes that the project will generate cash flows of only $1,750 per year. The company thinks that there is a 50% chance that demand will be strong and a 50% chance that demand will be weak. If the company uses a project cost of capital of 14%, what will be the expected net present value (NPV) of this project ? -$7,108 -$8,885 -$9,329 -$10,662 Genera! Forge and Foundry Co. has the option to delay starting this project for one year so that analysts can gather more information about whether demand will be strong cr weak. If the company chooses to delay the project, it will have to give up a year of cash flows, because the project will then be only a two-year project. However, the company will know for certain if the market demand will be strong or weak before deciding to invest in it. What will be the expected NPV if Genera! Forge and Foundry Co. delays starting the project? $2,570 $10,170 $1,285 $22,167 What is the value of Genera! Forge and Foundry Co.'s option to delay the start of the project? $22,167 $1,092 $10,170 O $1,285 $2,570