Temporary Housing Services Incorporated (THSI) is considering a project that involves setting up a temporary housing facility in an area recently damaged by a hurricane. THSI will lease space in this facility to various agencies and groups providing relief services to the area. THSI estimates that this project will initially cost $5 million to set up and will generate $21 million in revenues during its first and only year in operation (paid in one year). Operating expenses are expected to total $8 million during this year and depreciation expense will be another $2 million. THSI will require no working capital for this investment. THSI's marginal tax rate is 35% Assume that THSI's cost of capital for this project is 15%. The net present value (NPV)of this temporary housing project is closest to:
A) $2,956,522
B) -$9.15
C) $5,913,044
D) -$2,956,522
