Dog Up! Franks Is Looking at a New Sausage System

Multiple Choice

Dog Up! Franks is looking at a new sausage system with an installed cost of $397,800.This cost will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the project's 7-year life,at the end of which the sausage system can be scrapped for $61,200.The sausage system will save the firm $122,400 per year in pretax operating costs,and the system requires an initial investment in net working capital of $28,560.All of the net working capital will be recovered at the end of the project.The tax rate is 33 percent and the discount rate is 9 percent.What is the net present value of this project?

A) -$41,311
B) -$7,820
C) $81,507
D) $98,441
E) $118,821