Suppose a firm's tax rate is 35 %. a. What effect would a $ 9.73 million operating expense have on this year's earnings? What effect would it have on next year's earnings? b. What effect would an $ 8.30 million capital expense have on this year's earnings if the capital is depreciated at a rate of $ 1.66 million per year for five years? What effect would it have on next year's earnings?