TPC $06-02($Static$)[$LO $6-10]$ Villa Corporation was formed in $2024.$ Immediately prior to year$-$end, Villa is considering a $\backslash$$$500,000$ deductible expenditure. It can either make the expenditure before the end of $2024,$ or wait until $2025.$ However, if it waits, the cost of the expenditure will increase to $\backslash (\backslash$$ $525,000\backslash ).$ Before considering this expenditure, Villa has the following projected pretax cash flows and taxable income for $2024,2025,$ and $2026.$ Use Appendix A$.$ Required: a$.$ Using a $5$ percent discount rate, compute the NPV of Villa's after$-$tax cash flows if the expenditure is in $2024.$ b$.$ Using a $5$ percent discount rate, compute the NPV of Villa's after$-$tax cash flows if the expenditure is in $2025.$ c$.$ Based on your calculations, when should Villa make this expenditure? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Using a $5$ percent discount rate, compute the NPV of Villa's after$-$tax cash flows if the expenditure is in $2024.$ Note: Round discount factors to $3$ decimal places. Round intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.