Emergency Manufacturing Is Considering Producing a New Product

Emergency Manufacturing is considering producing a new product. Emergency Manufacturing expects that it will sell 2,000 units over the product's expected 4- year life. Variable production costs and variable selling costs are estimated at $42 and $16 per unit, respectively. Annual fixed production and fixed selling costs are estimated at $15,000 and $5,000, respectively. Research and development costs are estimated at $184,000. If the product sells for $200 per unit, the expected profit over the entire product life cycle is:

A) $20,000
B) $(40,000)
C) $204,000
D) None of these answers is correct.