Clemson Software Is Considering a New Project Whose Data Are

Multiple Choice

Clemson Software is considering a new project whose data are shown below.The required equipment has a 3-year tax life,after which it will be worthless,and it will be depreciated by the straight-line method over 3 years.Revenues and other operating costs are expected to be constant over the project's 3-year life.What is the project's Year 1 cash flow? Do not round the intermediate calculations and round the final answer to the nearest whole number. $$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Equipment cost (depreciable basis) } & \$ 97,000 \\\text { Straight-line depreciation rate } & 33.333 \% \\\text { Sales revenues, each year } & \$ 60,000 \\\text { Operating costs (excl. depr.) } & \$ 25,000 \\\text { Tax rate } & 35.0 \%\end{array}$$
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A) $31,682
B) $29,979
C) $30,660
D) $36,792
E) $34,067