Yummy Candy Company is considering purchasing a second chocolate dipping machine in order to expand its business. The information Yummy has accumulated regarding the new machine is:

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Read the requirements.

Requirement $1.$ Calculate the following for the new machine:

a$.$ Net present value $($NPV$)($Use factors to three decimal places,

X$.$XXX$,$ and use a minus sign or parentheses for a negative net present value. Enter the net present value of the investment rounde

to the nearest whole dollar.$)$

The net present value is

$$28,650$

b$.$ Payback period $($Round your answer to two decimal places.$)$

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The payback period in years is

Yummy estimates it will be able to produce more candy using the second machine

and thus increase its annual contribution margin. It also estimates there will be a

small disposal value of the machine but the cost of removal will offset that value.

Ignore income tax issues in your answers. Assume all cash flows occur at year$-$end

except for initial investment amounts.