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The mayor of Smalltown, Western Australia, is considering the purchase of a computer system to automate the city's rate collections. The system costs $75 000 and has an estimated life of five years. The mayor estimates the following savings will result if the system is purchased. The mayor of Smalltown, Western Australia, is considering the purchase of a computer system to automate the city's rate collections. The system costs $75 000 and has an estimated life of five years. The mayor estimates the following savings will result if the system is purchased.   If Smalltown uses a 10 per cent discount rate for capital budgeting decisions, what is the net present value of the computer system? A)  $79 057 B)  $11 658 C)  $4057 D)  $63 342
If Smalltown uses a 10 per cent discount rate for capital budgeting decisions, what is the net present value of the computer system?


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