Ursus, Incorporated, is considering a project that would have a ten$-$year life and would require a $$4,500,000$ investment in equipment. At the end of ten 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.$)$:

Sales

Variable expenses

Contribution margin

Fixed expenses:

Fixed out$-$of$-$pocket cash expenses

Depreciation

Net operating income

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