Natalie Kane is a regional manager for Flexsteel Industries which manufactures furniture. Her annual salary increases are based on her region's return on investment (ROI), which has been above 20% for the past few years. Natalie is analyzing a capital budgeting project that would require a $4,450,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years and no salvage value. Flexsteel Industries' discount rate is 18%. The project would provide net operating income each year for five years as follows: Contribution margin Sales Variable expenses Fixed expenses: out-of-pocket costs Depreciation Total fixed expenses Net operating income Advertising, salaries, and other fixed $ 710,000 890,000 $3,800,000 1,650,000 2,150,000 1,600,000 $ 550,000 Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: 1. Compute the project's net present value. 2. Compute the project's simple rate of return. 3a. Would the company want Natalie to pursue this investment opportunity? 3b. Would Natalie be inclined to pursue this investment opportunity? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1 Req 2 Req 3A Req 3B Compute the project's net present value. (Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Net present value < Req 1 Req 2 >