Treads Corporation is considering the purchase of a new machine to replace an old machine that is currently being used. The old machine is fully depreciated but can be used by the corporation for five more years. If Treads decides to buy the new machine, the old machine can be sold for $60,000. The old machine would have no salvage value in five years.The new machine would be purchased for $1,000,000 in cash. The new machine has an expected useful life of five years with no salvage value. Due to the increased efficiency of the new machine, the company would benefit from annual cash savings of $300,000.Treads Corporation uses a discount rate of 12%. (Ignore income taxes.)See separate Exhibit 13B-1 and Exhibit 13B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables
provided.The net present value of the project is closest to:
A. $141,500
B. $560,000
C. $136,400
D. $171,000
Answer: A
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