Gaston Company is considering a capital budgeting project that would require a $2,400,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years and no salvage value. The company's tax rate is 30% and its after-tax cost of capital is 13%. It uses the straight-line depreciation method for financial reporting and tax purposes. The project would provide net operating income each year for five years as follows: Sales Variable expenses $3,400,000 1,930,000 Contribution margin 1,470,000 Fixed expenses: Advertising, salaries, and other fixed $610,000 out-of-pocket costs Depreciation 480,000 Total fixed expenses 1,090,000 Net operating income $ 380,000 Required: Compute the project's net present value. Net present value