Assume that a company is considering purchasing a machine for $50,000 that will have a five year useful life and a $5,000 salvage value. The machine will lower operating costs by $16,500 per year. The company's required rate of return is 17%. The net present value of this investment is closest to

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Assume that a company is considering purchasing a machine for $50,000 that will have a five year useful life and a $5,000 salvage value. The machine will lower operating costs by $16,500 per year. The company's required rate of return is 17%. The net present value of this investment is closest to

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Year 1 2 3 4 5
Savings in operating cost     16,500.00  16,500.00  16,500.00  16,500.00  16,500.00
Salvage Value                   -                   -                   -                   -      5,000.00
Present value @ 17% 0.8547 0.7305 0.6244 0.5337 0.4561
Present value  14102.5641 12053.474 10302.114 8805.2258 9806.3898
Total of Present value  $55,069.77        
Initial Investment  $50,000.00        
Net present value  $   5,069.77        
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