Net Present Value Analysis. Architect Services, Inc., would like to purchase a blueprint machine for $$50,000.$ The machine is expected to have a life of $4$

years, and a salvage value of $$10,000.$ Annual maintenance costs will total $$14,000.$ Annual savings are predicted to be $$30,000.$ The company's required rate of

return is $11$ percent.

Required:

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

Find the net present value of this investment using the format presented in Figure $5\mathrm{.}2"$NPV Calculation for Copy Machine Investment by Jackson's Quality

Copies". Should the company purchase the blueprint machine? Explain.

Internal Rate of Return Analysis. Architect Services, Inc., would like to purchase a blueprint machine for $$50,000.$ The machine is expected to have a life of

$4$ years, and a salvage value of $$10,000.$ Annual maintenance costs will total $$14,000.$ Annual savings are predicted to be $$30,000.$ The company's required rate of

return is $11$ percent $($this is the same data as the previous exercise$).$

Required:

Use trial and error to approximate the internal rate of return for this investment proposal. Round to the nearest dollar.

Should the company purchase the blueprint machine? Explain.