You are evaluating a potential investment in equipment. The equipment's basic price is $163,000, and shipping costs will be $4,900. It will cost another $21,200 to modify it for special use by your firm, and an additional $8,200 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 29,600 at the end of three years. The equipment is expected to generate revenues of $151,000 per year with annual operating costs of $77,000. The firm's marginal tax rate is 40.0%. What is the after-tax operating cash flow for year 1? O $8,891 O $5,335 O $74,000 O $70,444 O $65,109
