Northern Organic Farms is considering a project which will produce annual sales of $975,000 and increase cash expenses by $848,000. If the project is implemented, taxes will increase from $141,000 to $154,000 and depreciation will increase from $194,000 to $272,000. The company is debt-free. What is the amount of the operating cash flow using the top-down approach?
a. $25,000
b. $114,000
c. $157,000
d. $181,000
e. $209,000