Question: Calligraphy Pens is deciding when to replace its old machine. The machine's current salvage value is $2,650,000. Its current book value is $1,600,000. If not

Calligraphy Pens is deciding when to replace its old machine. The machine's current salvage value is $2,650,000. Its current book value is $1,600,000. If not sold, the old machine will require maintenance costs of $670,000 at the end of the year for the next five years. Depreciation on the old machine is $320,000 per year. At the end of five years, it will have a salvage value of $115,000 and a book value of $0. A replacement machine costs $4,250,000 now and requires maintenance costs of $340,000 at the end of each year during its economic life of five years. At the end of the five years, the new machine will have a salvage value of $705,000. It will be fully depreciated by the straight-line method. In five years, a replacement machine will cost $3,250,000. The company will need to purchase this machine regardless of what choice it makes today. The corporate tax rate is 22 percent and the appropriate discount rate is 9 percent. The company is assumed to earn sufficient revenues to generate tax shields from depreciation.

Calculate the NPV for the new and old machines.

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