Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) Cardinal Company is considering a five-year project that would require a $2,975,000 investment in equipment with a Useful life of five years and no salvage value. The company's discount rate is 14%. The project would provide net operating Income in each of five years as follows: Sales $ 2,735,000 Variable expenses 1.000.000 Contribution margin 1,735,000 Fixed expenses Advertising, salaries, and other fixed out- ot-pocket conto $ 735,000 Depreciation 595,000 Total fixed expenses 1.330.000 Net operating Incone $ 405,000 Click here to view Exhibit 148_1 and Exhibit 148-2. to determine the oppropriate discount factors) using table, 12. If the equipment had a salvage value of $300,000 ot the end of five years, would you expect the project's simple rate of return to be higher, lower, or the same? Same O Higher Lower