Problem 26-1A Payback period, net present value, and net cash flow calculation Factor Company is planning to add a new product to its line. To manufacture this product, the company needs to buy a new machine at a $480,000 cost with an expected four-year life and a $20,000 salvage value. Additional annual information for this new product line follows. Required 1. Determine income and net cash flow for each year of this machine's life. 2. Compute this machine's payback period, assuming that cash flows occur evenly throughout each year. 3. Compute net present value for this machine using a discount rate of 7%. Garcia Co. can invest in one of two alternative projects. Project Y requires a $360,000 initial investment for new machinery with a fouryear life and no salvage value. Project Z requires a $360,000 initial investment for new machinery with a three-year life and no salvage value. The two projects yield the following annual results. Cash flows occur evenly within each year. Required 1. Compute each project's annual net cash flows. 2. Compute each project's payback period. If the company bases investment decisions solely on payback period, which project will it choose? 3. Compute each project's accounting rate of return. If the company bases investment decisions solely on accounting rate of return, which project will it choose? 4. Compute each project's net present value using 8% as the discount rate. If the company bases investment decisions solely on net present value, which project will it choose