HW Chapter 12 A Saved Help Save & Exit Submit Check my work 5 Adams Manufacturing Company is considering purchasing a machine that could reduce labor costs in one of its facililties in North Carolina. The relevant information for the machine follow: 16.66 points $682,000 Purchase cost of the machine Annual cost savings that will be provided by the machine Life of the machine $110,000 10 years eBook Required: 1a. Compute the payback period for the equipment. 1b. If the company requires a payback period of four years or less, would the machine be purchased? 2a. Compute the simple rate of return on the machine. Use straight-line depreciation based on the machine's useful life. 2b. Would the machine be purchased if the company's required rate of return is 14%? Print References Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1A Reg 1B Reg 2A Req 2B Compute the payback period for the equipment. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) Payback period years