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(Ignore income taxes in this problem.) Corin Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine that would cost $420,000 and would last for 8 years. At the end of 8 years, the machine would have a salvage value of $97,000. The machine would reduce labor and other costs by $76,000 per year. The company requires a minimum pretax return of 16% on all investment projects.
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Determine the net present value of the project. Show your work!


Definitions:

Beginning Inventory

The value of all inventory held by a business at the start of an accounting period.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory accounting system where the inventory is physically counted at specific intervals to determine the cost of goods sold and ending inventory value.

Average Cost

An inventory costing method where all costs of inventory purchased are averaged to determine the cost of goods sold and ending inventory value.

Unit Cost

The cost incurred to produce, acquire, or deliver one unit of a product or service.

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