You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R\&D department. The purchase price of the spectrometer including modifications is $200,000, and the equipment will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The equipment would be sold after 3 years for $59,000. The equipment would require a $15,000 increase in net operating working capital (spare parts inventory). The project would have no effect on revenues, but it should save the firm $38,000 per year in before-tax labor costs. The firm's marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 25%. a. What is the initial investment outlay for the spectrometer after bonus depreciation is considered, that is, what is the Year 0 project cash flow? Enter your answer as a positive value, Round your answer to the nearest dollar: b. What are the project's annual cash flows in Years 1, 2, and 37 Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Year 1:5 Year2:5 Year 3:5 c. If the WACC is 14\%, should the spectrometer be purchased? * Hide Peedback