2. Net Present Value Analysis.Heston Farming Company would like to purchase a harvesting machine for $100,000. The machine is expected to have a life of 4 years, and a salvage value of $20,000. Annual maintenance costs will total $28,000. Annual savings are predicted to be $60,000. The companys required rate of return is 11 percent.

Required:

a.) Ignoring the time value of money, calculate the net cash inflow or outflow resulting from this investment opportunity.

b.) Find the net present value of this investment using the format presented inFigure 8.2 "NPV Calculation for Copy Machine Investment by Jacksons Quality Copies". Round to the nearest dollar.

c.) Should the company purchase the harvesting machine? Explain.

Figure 8.2 NPV Calculation for Copy Machine Investment by Jackson's Quality Copies The NPVis $1,250. Because M'Vis > o, accept the investment. (The investment provides a return greater than 10 percent.) Table 8.1 Calculating the Payback Period for Jackson's Quality Copies Year 0 $(50, 000) $(50, 000)a Year 1 - $10,000 (40,000)b Year 2 - 10,000 (30,000)'3 Year 3 - 10,000 (20,000) Year 4 - 10,000 (1 0,000) Year 5 - 1 0,000 0 Year 6 - 10,000 0 Year 7 - 15,000 0 a $(50,000) = $(50,000) initial investment. b $(40,000) = $(50,000) unrecovered investment balance + $10,000 year 1 cash inflow. '3 $(30,000) = $(40,000) unrecovered investment balance at end of year 1 + $10,000 year 2 cash inflow