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You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer forthe R&D department. The base price is $70,000, and it wouldcost another $10,500 to modify the equipment for special use by thefirm. The equipment falls into the MACRS 3-year class and would besold after 3 years for $17,500. The applicable depreciation ratesare 33%, 45%, 15%, and 7%. The equipment would require a $13,000increase in net operating working capital (spare parts inventory).The project would have no effect on revenues, but it should savethe firm $40,000 per year in before-tax labor costs. The firm'smarginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 40%.What are the project's annual cash flows in Years 1, 2, and 3?Round your answers to the nearest cent.