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Adelphia Communications Corporation will require the purchase of $695,000 in new equipment. The company expects to sell the equipment at the end of the project for 25% of its original cost, but some assets will remain in the CCA class. Annual sales from this project are estimated at $248,000. Initial net working capital equal to 31.00% of sales will be required. All of the net working capital will be recovered at the end of the project. The firm requires a 9.50% return on similar investments. The tax rate is 35%, and the project life is 5 years. There are no other operating expenses. Assume the present value of the CCA tax shield is $114,000. What is the project's NPV?