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(Ignore income taxes in this problem) The management of Serpas Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine that would cost $180,000, would last for 5 years, and would have no salvage value. The machine would reduce labor and other costs by $46,000 per year. The company requires a minimum pretax return of 13% on all investment projects. The net present value of the proposed project is closest to:

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Answer:

-$18,207

Explanation:

Net present value is the Net value all cash inflows and outflows in present value term. All the cash flows are discounted using a required rate of return.

Net Present Value = Initial Investment + Present value of reduced Labor and other costs

Net Present value = -$180,000 + $46,000( 1 - ( 1 + 13% )^-5 / 13% )

Net Present value = -$180,000 +  161,793

Net Present value = -$18,207

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