McKeller Company would like to start a new venture. The company is currently in the 24% marginal tax bracket and uses a 5% discount factor. The company projects that the venture will produce before-tax cash flows of \($10,000\) in Year 0, \($20,000\) in Year 1, and \($30,000\) in Year 2.

a. If taxable income and the before-tax cash flows are equal in the year received, compute the present value of the cash flows.

b. What if the company can defer receipt of cash flow from Year 0 and Year 1 until Year 2? Recompute the present value of cash flows.

c. Assume the same facts in part a, except the company can delay paying any tax on Years 0 and 1’s cash flow until Year 2.

Recompute the new present value of cash flows.

d. Which option provides the best outcome?