You are a manager at Percolated Fiber, which is considering expanding its operations in synthetic fiber manufacturing. Your boss comes into your office, drops a consultant's report on your desk, and complains, "We owe these consultants $1.9 million forthis report, and I am not sure their analysis makes sense. Before we spend the $18 million on new equipment needed for this project, look it over and give me your opinion." You open the report and find the following estimates (in millions of dollars): (Click onthe following icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.)Sales revenue- Cost of goods sold= Gross profit- General, sales, and administrative expenses- Depreciation= Net operating income- Income tax134.00020.40013.6001.4401.80010.3602.072Project Year234.00020.40013.6001.4401.80010.3602.072934.00020.40013.6001.4401.80010.3602.0721034.00020.40013.6001.4401.80010.3602.072a. Given the available information, what are the free cash flows in years 0 through 10 that should be used to evaluate the proposed project?The free cash flow for year 0 is $ million. (Round to three decimal places and enter a decrease as a negative number.)

Free cash flow is that amount which is earned by the investor from the project. It is the net amount…

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