Sports Science International is considering launching a new sports drink Warrior$-$Ade. The estimated project life is three years due to the fierce competition in the sports drink market. The project requires an upfront investment of $$460,000$ for new equipment. The salvage value of the new equipment is $$40,000$ at the end of the third year. The company uses the straight$-$line depreciation. Additionally, the company has estimated the following information:

$$ The annual demand for the new sports drink is estimated to be $300,000$ bottles, $200,000$ bottles, and $100,000$ bottles, respectively, for the three years of the product life.

$$ The unit price of the new sports drink is $$3\mathrm{.}0$ per bottle.

$$ The cost of production inputs $($water and additives$)$ is $$1\mathrm{.}8$ per bottle.

$$ The company needs to maintain working capital to support production and sales. The working capital balance requirements are $$50,000,$ $$100,000,$ and $$100,000,$ respectively, at the beginning of year $1,$ at the end of year $1,$ and at the end of year $2.$ The working capital balance will then be recovered at the end of year $3.$

$$ The company expects that the new equipment invested in will be sold at a price of $$140,000$ at the end of year $3.$

$$ The company faces a marginal tax rate of $30\%.$ Assume that the company$$s EBIT generated from other divisions is greater than $$300,000$ each year.