A new investment project requires a purchase of a new equipment with a cost of $575,000 , which will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its 4-year life. The investment lasts for four years, and will bring in an annual operating cash flow of $215,000. At the end of the four years, the equipment will be sold and result in an after tax salvage value of $25,000 . The investment will require an investment of working capital of $15,000 , initially and will be fully recovered at the end of year four. Assume the discount rate is 15 percent and the tax rate is 28 percent. What is last year's cash flow from the project?

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A new investment project requires a purchase of a new equipment with a cost of $575,000 , which will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its 4-year life. The investment lasts for four years, and will bring in an annual operating cash flow of $215,000. At the end of the four years, the equipment will be sold and result in an after tax salvage value of $25,000 . The investment will require an investment of working capital of $15,000 , initially and will be fully recovered at the end of year four. Assume the discount rate is 15 percent and the tax rate is 28 percent.

What is last year's cash flow from the project?  

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