The Pan American Bottling Co. is considering the purchase of a new machine that would increase the speed of bottling and save money. The net cost of this machine is $60,000. The annual cash flows have the following projections:  Year 1 ........... 2 ........... 3 ........... 4 ........... 5 ........... Cash Flow $23,000 26,000 29,000 15,000 8,000  a. If the cost of capital is 13 percent, what is the net present value of selecting a new machine?  I need to see the work. I can't use Excel to solve the problem. Excel doesn't help me solve Part a.

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The Pan American Bottling Co. is considering the purchase of a new machine that would increase 
the speed of bottling and save money. The net cost of this machine is $60,000. The annual cash 
flows have the following projections: 


Year 
1 ........... 
2 ........... 
3 ........... 
4 ........... 
5 ........... 
Cash Flow 
$23,000 
26,000 
29,000 
15,000 
8,000 

a. If the cost of capital is 13 percent, what is the net present value of selecting a new machine? 

I need to see the work. I can't use Excel to solve the problem. Excel doesn't help me solve Part a.

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