Poe Company Is Considering the Purchase of New Equipment Costing

question 83

Multiple Choice

Poe Company is considering the purchase of new equipment costing $80,000.The projected annual cash inflows are $30,200,to be received at the end of each year.The machine has a useful life of 4 years and no salvage value.Poe requires a 10% return on its investments.The present value of $1 and present value of an annuity of $1 for different periods is presented below.

-Compute the net present value of the machine.

• A)$(15,731).
• B)$(4,896).
• C)$15,731.
• D)$4,896.
• E)$23,775.

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