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The management of Urbine Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine th

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Question

The management of Urbine Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine that would cost $370,000 would last for 5 years, and would have no salvage value. The machine would reduce labor and other costs by $90,000 per year. The company requires a minimum pretax return of 12% on all investment projects. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.)

Click here to view Exhibit 13B-1 and Exhibit 13B-2 to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables.

The net present value of the proposed project is closest to: (Round discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places, intermediate and final answers to the nearest dollar amount.)

$45,550

$5,550

$68,230

$22,870

The management of Urbine Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine that would cost $370,000 would last for 5 years, and would have no salvage value. The machine would reduce labor and other costs by $90,000 per year. The company requires a minimum pretax return of 12% on all investment projects. (Ignore income taxes in this problem.)

Explanation / Answer

NPV = 90,000 x PVAF(12%, 5years) - 370,000 = (90,000 x 3.605) - 370,000 = -$45,550. Thus, Option A.