What is the NPV of project A? The project would require an initial investment in equipment of 37,000 dollars and would last for either 3 years or 4 years (the date when the project ends will not be known until it happens and that will be when the equipment stops working in either 3 years from today or 4 years from today). Annual operating cash flows of 14,800 dollars per year are expected each year until the project ends in either 3 years or 4 years. In 1 year, the project is expected to have an after-tax terminal value of 33,253 dollars. The cost of capital for this project is 6.17 percent.