Parker & Stone, Inc., is looking at setting up a new manufacturing plant in South Park to produce garden tools. The company bought some land 7 years ago for $5 million in anticipation of using it as a warehouse and distribution site, but the company has since decided to rent these facilities from a competitor instead. If the land were sold today, the company would net $9.8 million. The company wants to build its new manufacturing plant on this land; the plant will cost $16.2 million to build, and the site requires $1,176,000 worth of grading before it is suitable for construction.
Required : What is the proper cash flow amount to use as the initial investment in fixed assets when evaluating this project?
A. $28,534,800
B. $21,288,960
C. $24,824,000
D. $26,000,000
E. $27,176,000