eBook You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R&D department. The purchase price of the spectrometer including modifications is $280,000, and the equipment will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The equipment would be sold after 3 years for $89,000. The equipment would require a $10,000 increase in net operating working capital (spare parts inventory). The project would have no effect on revenues, but it should save the firm $34,000 per year in before-tax labor costs. The firm's marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 25% a What is the initial Investment outlay for the spectrometer, that is, what is the Year O project cash flow? Enter your answer as a positive value. Round your answer to the nearest dollar. 5 b. What are the project's annual cash flows in Years 1, 2, and 3? Do not round intermeate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dolar Year 1: 5 Year 2: $ Year 3:5 c. 1f the WACC is 12%, should the spectrometer be purchased? Select Grade It Now Save & Continue