Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 84

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question(s) .
Wet Water Company drills residential and commercial wells. The company is in the process of analyzing the purchase of a new drill. Information on the proposal is provided below:
Note: Other than the initial investment, cash flows are end of period.
-The Zeron Corporation wants to purchase a new machine for its factory operations at a cost of $950,000. The investment is expected to generate $350,000 in annual cash flows for a period of four years. The required rate of return is 14%. The old machine can be sold for $50,000. The machine is expected to have zero value at the end of the four-year period. What is the net present value of the investment? Would the company want to purchase the new machine? Income taxes are not considered.

• A) $119,550; yes
• B) $69,550; no
• C) $1,019,550; yes
• D) $326,750; no
• E) $500,000; yes

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