Calculate the Payback Period (PBP) for Machine B assuming cash flows are received evenly throughout the year.  Calculate the NPV for Machine B if the cost of capital is 6.8% pa and assuming cash flows are received at the end of each year Explain which machine you would recommend based on all of the information. Need help answering all please!

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A company is considering two alternative investments in a machine as part of a workshop upgrade. Partial results of some financial analysis are as follows:

                                     ARR                    Payback Period             NPV @ 6%                IRR pa

Machine A                25%                          2.9 years                     $10,666                    21% 

Machine B                33.3%                                                                                               27%

Machine B will cost $20,000 and have estimated annual incremental cash flows of $9,700 for the next 3 years AND an estimated salvage value of $5,800 at the end of the 3 year period.

  1. Calculate the Payback Period (PBP) for Machine B assuming cash flows are received evenly throughout the year. 
  2. Calculate the NPV for Machine B if the cost of capital is 6.8% pa and assuming cash flows are received at the end of each year
  3. Explain which machine you would recommend based on all of the information.

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