You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R&D department. The purchase price of the spectrometer including modifications is $$180,000,$ and the

equipment will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The equipment would be sold after $3$ years for $$33,000.$ The equipment would require a $$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 $$51,000$ 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 $3?$ Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

Year $1$: $

Year $2$: $

Year $3$: $

c$.$ If the WACC is $14\%,$ should the spectrometer be purchased?