(Ignore Income Taxes in This Problem

question 64

Multiple Choice

(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The management of Lassonde Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine that would cost $290,000, would last for 9 years, and would have no salvage value. The machine would reduce labor and other costs by $56,000 per year. The company requires a minimum pretax return of 8% on all investment projects.
-The present value of the annual cost savings of $56,000 is closest to:

• A) $504,000
• B) $349,832
• C) $175,003
• D) $699,316

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