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(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Beaver Company is investigating the purch

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Question

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.)
Beaver Company is investigating the purchase of a new threading machine that costs $18,000. The machine would save about $4,000 per year over the present method of threading component parts, and would have a salvage value of about $3,000 in 6 years when the machine would be replaced. The company's required rate of return is 12%.

The machine's net present value is:

1) $1,556.
2) ($35).
3) $11,000.
4) $8,000.

show work please present value of Annuity is 4.111 if needed

Explanation / Answer

1) $1,556.
2) ($35).
3) $11,000.
4) $8,000.

                                Yr0       Yr1      Yr2      Yr3    Yr4    Yr5    Yr6
Cost of machine     -$18,000  

Net savings                            $4T   $4T     $4T    $4T   $4T   $4T
Replaced value                                                                       $3T
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Total                      -$18,000   $4T     $4T    $4T    $4T    $4T   $7T
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NPV = -$18,000 + (PV of an annuity of $4,000 for 6 years @12%) +
         (PV of a sum of $3,000 received in 6 year's time @12%)

NPV = -$18,000 + ($4,000 X 4.1114) + ($3,000 X 0.5066)
      = -$18,000 + $16,445.60 + $1,519.80
      = -34.60 or ($35)