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

question 36

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.
-Easton Ltd. is considering investing in a new piece of machinery for its factory. The machine costs $340,000 and is expected to last 7 years. It estimates that annual cash flows would be $82,000 and the equipment would have a salvage value of $13,000. The company's hurdle rate is 11%. What is the NPV of this investment? (Ignore income taxes.)

• A) $87,625
• B) $46,400
• C) $52,660
• D) $234,000
• E) $247,000

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