The Becker Company Is Interested in Buying a Piece of Equipment

question 23

Multiple Choice

The Becker Company is interested in buying a piece of equipment. The following data have been assembled concerning this equipment:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Cost of Required Equipment } & \$ 250,000 \\\hline \text { Working capital required } & \$ 100,000 \\\hline \text { Annual operating cash inflows } & \$ 80,000 \\\hline \text { Cash repair at End of Four years } & \$ 40,000 \\\hline \text { Salvage Value at End of Six Years } & \$ 90,000 \\\hline\end{array}$
This equipment is expected to have a useful life of six years. At the end of the sixth year, the working capital would be released for use elsewhere. The company's discount rate is $10 \%$ . (Ignore income taxes in this problem.)
- The net present value of this investment is closest to which of the following? Do not round your intermediate calculations.)

• A) $78,350.
• B) $21,904.
• C) $27,548.
• D) $54,640.

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