The management of Penfold Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine that would cost $440,000, would last for 7 years, and would have no salvage value. The machine would reduce labor and other costs by $102,000 per year. The company requires a minimum pretax return of 16% on all investment projects. The net present value of the proposed project is closest to (Ignore income taxes.):Refer to Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2 to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.
A. $(28,022)
B. $(79,196)
C. $274,000
D. $96,949
Answer: A
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