TexMex Products Is Considering a New Salsa Whose Data Are

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TexMex Products is considering a new salsa whose data are shown below.The equipment has a constant capital cost allowance over its 3-year life with a zero salvage value.No new working capital would be required.Revenues and cash operating costs are expected to be constant over the project's 3-year life.However,this project would compete with other TexMex products and would reduce the company's pre-tax annual cash flows.What is the project's NPV? (Hint: Cash flows are constant in Years 1 to 3.Actual CCA varies.The proposed CCA is for computational convenience.) ​ $\begin{array}{lr}\text { WACC } & 10.0 \% \\\text { Pre-tax cash flow reduction in other products } & \$ 5,000 \\\text { (cannibalization) } & \\\text { Investment cost } & \$ 65,000 \\\text { Annual capital cost of allowance } & \$ 21,665 \\\text { Annual sales revenues } & \$ 75,000 \\\text { Annual cash operating costs } & \$ 25,000 \\\text { Tax rate } & 35.0 \%\end{array}$

A) $25,269
B) $26,599
C) $27,929
D) $29,325