! Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Cardinal Company is considering a five-year project that would require a $2,915,000 investment in equipment with a useful life of five years and no salvage value. The company's discount rate is 12%. The project would provide net operating income in each of five years as follows: Sales Variable expenses Contribution margin $ 2,746,000 1,126,000 1,620,000 Fixed expenses: Advertising, salaries, and other fixed out- of-pocket costs Depreciation $ 615,000 583,000 Total fixed expenses 1,198,000 Net operating income $ 422,000 Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using table.