You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R&D department. The purchase price of the spectrometer including modifications is $250,000, and the equipment will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The equipment would be sold after 3 years for $77,000. The equipment would require a $5,000 increase in net operating working capital (spare parts inventory). The project would have no effect on revenues, but it should save the firm $68,000 per year in before-tax labor costs. The firm's marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 25%.

You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R\&D department. The purchase price of the spectrometer including modifications is $250,000, and the equipment will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The equipment would be sold after 3 years for $77,000. The equipment would require a $5,000 increase in net operating working capital (spare parts inventory). The project would have no effect on revenues, but it should save the firm $68,000 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? Check My Work (3 remaining)