EXERCISE 13-9 Basic Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return Analysis [L01, LO2] (lgore income taxes.) Consider each case below independently 1, Minden Company's required rate of return is 15%. The company can purchase a new machine et a cost of $40,350. The new machine would generate cash inflows of $15,000 per year and have a four-year life with no salvage value. Compute the machine's net present value. (Use the format shown in Exhibit 13-1.) Is the machine an acceptable investment? Explain. Leven Products, Inc., is investigating the purchase of a new grinding machine that has a pro- jected life of 15 years. It is estimated that the machine will save $20,000 per year in cash operating costs. What is the machine's internal rate of return if it costs $111,500 new? 2 3. Sunset Press has just purchased a new trimming machine that cost $14,125. The machine is expected to save $2,500 per year in cash operating costs and to have a 10-year life. Compute the machine's internal rate of return. If the company's required rate of return is 16%, did it make a wise investment? Explain