Sheridan Industries management is planning to replace some existing machinery in its plant. The cost of...

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Sheridan Industries management is planning to replace some existing machinery in its plant. The cost of the new equipment and the resulting cash flows are shown in the accompanying table. The firm uses an 18 percent discount rate for projects like this. Year Cash Flow 0 -$3,197,300 1 854,910 2 3 4 5 904,900 1,037,700 1,256,660 1,431,100 What is the NPV of this project? (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45). Do not round discount factors. Round other intermediate calculations and final answer to O decimal places, e.g. 1,525.) The NPV is $ Should management go ahead with the project? The firm should the project. Sheridan Industries management is planning to replace some existing machinery in its plant. The cost of the new equipment and the resulting cash flows are shown in the accompanying table. The firm uses an 18 percent discount rate for projects like this. Year Cash Flow 0 -$3,197,300 1 854,910 2 3 4 5 904,900 1,037,700 1,256,660 1,431,100 What is the NPV of this project? (Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45). Do not round discount factors. Round other intermediate calculations and final answer to O decimal places, e.g. 1,525.) The NPV is $ Should management go ahead with the project? The firm should the project.