Quantitative Problem: Sunshine Smoothies Company $($SSC$)$ manufactures and distributes smoothies, SSC is considering the development of a new line of high$-$protein energy smoothies. SSC$\text{'}$s CFO has collected the following information regarding the proposed project, which is expected to last $3$ years:

The project can be operated at the company's Charleston plant, which is currently vacant.

The project will require that the company spend $$4\mathrm{.}9$ million today