Gaston Company is considering a capital budgeting project that would require a $2,900,000 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 16%. 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: $3,500,000 1,810,000 1,690,000 Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses: Advertising, salaries, and other fixed out-of-pocket costs Depreciation Total fixed expenses Net operating income $570,000 580,000 1,150,000 $ 540,000 Required: Compute the project's net present value. Net present value