You are evaluating a potential investment in equipment. The equipment's basic price is $138,000, and shipping costs will be $4,100. It will cost another $20,700 to modify it for special use by your firm, and an additional $6,900 to install it. The equipment falls in the MACRS 3-year class that allows depreciation of 33% the first year, 45% the second year, 15% the third year, and 7% the fourth year. You expect to sell the equipment for 22,100 at the end of three years. The equipment is expected to generate revenues of $131,000 per year with annual operating costs of $67,000. The firm's marginal tax rate is 25.0%. What is the initial outlay for the project?

Question 18 options:

$147,600

$138,000

$149,000

$158,700

$169,700