A company is considering the acquisitionof production equipment which willreduce both labor and materials costs. Thecost is $110,000 and it will be depreciatedon a straight-line basis down to $0. Theuseful life of the equipment is five years,and it will have a $20,000 market value atthe end of five years. Operating costs willbe reduced by $30,000 in the first yearand the savings will increase by $5,000per year in years 2, 3, and 4. Due toincreased maintenance costs, savings inyear five will be $10,000 less than theyear four savings. The equipment will alsoreduce net working capital by $5,000throughout the life of the project. Thefirm's tax rate is 35 percent, and therequired return is 16 percent. What is theNPV of this project?

Cash flows:Initial Investment:Cost of equipment: $110,000Annual Cash Flows:Year 1: $30,000Year 2:…

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