Baldock Inc

question 19

Multiple Choice

Baldock Inc. is considering the acquisition of a new machine that costs $420,000 and has a useful life of 5 years with no salvage value. The incremental net operating income and incremental net cash flows that would be produced by the machine are: Assume cash flows occur uniformly throughout a year except for the initial investment. If the discount rate is 12%, the net present value of the investment is closest to:

• A)$330,000
• B)$539,365
• C)$119,365
• D)$420,000

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