Ursus, Inc., is considering a project that would have a five-year life and would require a $667,000 investment in equipment. At the end of five years, the project would terminate and the equipment would have no salvage value. The project would provide net operating income each year as follows (Ignore income taxes.): $1,800,000 1,250,000 550,000 Variable expenses Contribution margin Fixed expenses! Fixed out-of-pocket cash expenses Depreciation $320,000 133,400 453,400 96.600 $ Net operating income Click here to view Exhibit 13B-1 and Exhibit 13B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factors) using the tables provided. All of the above items, except for depreciation, represent cash flows. The company's required rate of return is 14%. Required: a. Compute the project's net present value. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) b. Compute the project's internal rate of return. (Round your final answer to the nearest whole percent.) c. Compute the project's payback period. (Round your answer to 2 decimal place.) d. Compute the project's simple rate of return. (Round your final answer to the nearest whole percent.) 1% a. Net present value b. Internal rate of return C. Payback period d. Simple rate of return years %