The Home Corporation, a firm in the 21 percent marginal tax bracket with a 13 percent required rate of return or cost of capital, is considering a new project. This project involves the introduction of a new palm oil strain. The project is expected to last 5 years and then, due to diminishing yields, it will be terminated. Given the following information, determine the free cash flows associated with the project, the project’s net present value, the profitability index, and the internal rate of return. Apply the appropriate decision criteria.

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Cost of new $15,200,000 plant equipment Shipping and $ 180,000 installation costs UNIT SALES YEAR UNITS SOLD 1 75,000 2 118,000 3 118,000 4 85,000 5 75,000