Question 10 (1 point) Joe Biden Corp. is considering a project with an initial fixed asset cost of $1.5 million which will be depreciated straight-line to a zero book value over the 10-year life of the project. At the end of the project the equipment will be sold for an estimated $300,000. The project will not directly produce any sales but will reduce operating costs by $400,000 a year. The tax rate is 21 percent. The project will require $45,000 of inventory which will be recouped when the project ends. Should this project be implemented if the firm requires a 13 percent rate of return? Why or why not? Yes; The NPV is $143,560.84 No; The NPV is -$74.814.56 Yes; The NPV is $40,570.06 01.001710 21