Mercier's Is Analyzing a Proposed 4-Year Project with Expected Sales

Mercier's is analyzing a proposed 4-year project with expected sales of 26,500 units,±3 percent.The expected variable cost per unit is $10,and the expected fixed costs are $42,000.The fixed and variable cost estimates are considered accurate within a range of ±2 percent.The sales price is estimated at $19 a unit,±2 percent.The project requires an initial investment of $74,000 for equipment that will be depreciated using the straight-line method to zero over the project's life.The equipment can be sold for $20,000 at the end of the project.The project requires $11,200 in net working capital.The discount rate is 14 percent,and the tax rate is 35 percent.What is the earnings before interest and taxes estimate under the expected case scenario?

A) $178,000
B) $204,000
C) $136,000
D) $248,000
E) $154,000