Talbot industries is considering launching a new product. the new manufacturing equipment will cost $19 million, and production and sales will require an initial $3 million investment in net operating working capital. the company's tax rate is 40%.a. what is the initial investment outlay? write out your answer completely. for example, 2 million should be entered as 2,000,000.$ b. the company spent and expensed $150,000 on research related to the project last year. would this change your answer? yes or noc. rather than build a new manufacturing facility, the company plans to install the equipment in a building it owns but is not now using. the building could be sold for $1.5 million after taxes and real estate commissions. how would this affect your answer? i. increase ii. decrease iii. no change (select 1).