Harry Inc. is considering a project that involves setting up a temporary housing facility in an area recently damaged by a hurricane. The firm will lease space in this facility to various agencies and groups providing relief services to the area. The firm estimates that this project will initially cost $5 million to set up and will generate $21 million in revenues during its first and only year in operation (paid in one year). Operating expenses are expected to total $8 million during this year and depreciation expense will be another $2 million. The firm will require no working capital for this investment. Its marginal tax rate is 35%. The project's cost of capital is 16.1%. The net present value (NPV) of this temporary housing project is closest to:

a.

$2.88 million

b.

$1.16 million

c.

$7.88 million

d.

$4.15 million