Question: Temporary housing services incorporated is considering a project that involves setting up a temporary housing facility in an area recently damaged by a hurricane. THSI

Temporary housing services incorporated is considering a project that involves setting up a temporary housing facility in an area recently damaged by a hurricane. THSI will lease space in this facility to various agencies and groups providing relief services to the area. THSI estimates that this project will initially cost $6 million to set up and will generate $20 million revenues during its first and only year in operation.(paid in one year). Operating expenses are expected to total $7 million during this year and depreciation expense will be another $2 million. THSI will require no working capital for this investment. THSI's tax-rate is 20%.

Assume that THSI's cost of capital for this project is 15%. The net present value (NPV) of this temporary housing project is closest to:

A. -$11

B. $6,782,608

C. $3,391,304

D. -$3,391,304

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