A company is considering a $$251,000$ investment in machinery with the following net cash flows. The company requires a $10\%$ return on its investments.

$$Year $1$Year $2$Year $3$Year $4$Year $5$Net cash flows$ $57,000$$ $51,000$$ $144,000$$ $82,000$$ $59,000$

$($a$)$ Compute the net present value of this investment.

$($b$)$ Should the machinery be purchased?

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