Net Present Value Method The following data are accumulated by Paxton Company in evaluating the purchase of $145,900 of equipment, having a four-year useful life: Net Income Net Cash Flow Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 $31,000 $53,000 19,000 41,000 9,000 31,000 (1,000) 21,000 Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest 6% 10% 12% 15% 20% 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833 0.890 0.826 0.797 0.756 0.694 Year 1 2 3 0.840 0.751 0.712 0.658 0.579 0.482 4 0.792 0.683 0.636 5 0.747 0.621 0.402 0.567 0.507 0.572 0.497 0.432 0.376 6 0.705 0.564 0.335 7 0.665 0.513 0,452 0.279 B 0.627 0.467 0.327 0.233 0.404 0.361 9 0.592 0.424 0.284 0.194 10 0.558 0.386 0.322 0.247 0.162 a. Assuming that the desired rate of tim i determine the nat recenti in Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20% 1 0.943 0.893 0.870 0.833 0.909 0.826 2 0.890 0.797 0.756 0.694 0.840 0.751 0.712 0.658 0.579 0.482 4 0.792 0.683 0.636 0.572 5 0.747 0.621 0.567 0.497 0.402 6 0.705 0.564 0.507 0.432 0.335 7 0.665 0.452 0.376 0.279 0.513 0.467 B 0.627 0.404 0.327 0.233 0.194 9 0.592 0.424 0.361 0.284 10 0.558 0.386 0.322 0.247 0.162 a. Assuming that the desired rate of return is 6%, determine the net present value for the proposal. Use the table of the present value of $1 presented above. If required, round to the nearest dollar. If required, use the minus sign to indicate a negative net present value. Present value of net cash flow Amount to be invested Net present value b. Would management be likely to look with favor on the proposal? The net present value indicates that the return on the proposal is than the minimum desired rate of return of 6%