EFG Company has an opportunity to invest in a new project. The project requires a $240,000 investment for new machinery with a four year life and no salvage value. After deducting the machine's straight-line depreciation expense, the company projects annual net incomes of $52,360 over the next four years. Assume the following Present Value Factors: PV of annuity, n - 1, i- 8%, 0.9259 PV of annuity, n - 2, i- 8%, 1.7833 PV of annuity, n - 3, i - 8 %, 2.5711 PV of annuity, n - 4, i 8%, 3.3121 What is the project's net present value, if EFG's required rate of return is 8%?

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EFG Company has an opportunity to invest in a new project. The project requires a
$240,000 investment for new machinery with a four year life and no salvage value.
After deducting the machine's straight-line depreciation expense, the company
projects annual net incomes of $52,360 over the next four years. Assume the
following Present Value Factors:
PV of annuity, n 1, i 8%, 0.9259
PV of annuity, n = 2, i - 8%, 1.7833
PV of annuity, n - 3, i- 8%, 2.5711
PV of annuity, n 4, i 8%, 3.3121
What is the project's net present value, if EFG's required rate of return is 8%?
O $132,147.56
O $107,847.21
O $330,878.79
O $90,878.79
None of the answers are correct.
Transcribed Image Text:EFG Company has an opportunity to invest in a new project. The project requires a $240,000 investment for new machinery with a four year life and no salvage value. After deducting the machine's straight-line depreciation expense, the company projects annual net incomes of $52,360 over the next four years. Assume the following Present Value Factors: PV of annuity, n 1, i 8%, 0.9259 PV of annuity, n = 2, i - 8%, 1.7833 PV of annuity, n - 3, i- 8%, 2.5711 PV of annuity, n 4, i 8%, 3.3121 What is the project's net present value, if EFG's required rate of return is 8%? O $132,147.56 O $107,847.21 O $330,878.79 O $90,878.79 None of the answers are correct.
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