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

question 103

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.
-Use the following information to determine which machine to purchase based on net present value. Cost of capital is 10 percent.

• A) purchase machine 3
• B) purchase machine 2
• C) purchase machine 1
• D) purchase any of the three machines
• E) purchase all three machines

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