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Quinn Industries is considering the purchase of a machine that would cost $440,0

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Question

Quinn Industries is considering the purchase of a machine that would cost $440,000 and would last for 8 years. At the end of 8 years, the machine would have a salvage value of $93,500. The machine would reduce labor and other costs by $70,000 per year. The company requires a minimum pretax return of 17% on all investment projects. (Ignore income taxes.) Required Provide your Excel input and the final net present value amount you calculated. (If a variable is not used in the calculation, input a zero (0). Omit the "S" and "%" signs in your response.) Round your answer to the nearest dollar and use a minus sign for negative numbers. Excel input: Rate Nper PMT PV FV Net Present Value (NPV)

Explanation / Answer

rate

17%

Year

cash flow

present value of cash flow = cash flow/(1+r)^n r = 17%

nper

8

0

-440000

-440000

pmt

93500

1

70000

59829.06

pv

-440000

2

70000

51135.95

Fv

93500

3

70000

43705.94

NPV

-25689.8

4

70000

37355.5

5

70000

31927.78

6

70000

27288.7

7

70000

23323.68

8

163500

139743.6

NPV

sum of present value of cash flow

-25689.8

rate

17%

nper

8

Year

cash flow

pmt

70000

0

-440000

pv

-440000

1

70000

Fv

93500

2

70000

IRR

8.69%

3

70000

4

70000

5

70000

6

70000

7

70000

8

163500

IRR =Using IRR function in MS excel

8.69%

rate

17%

Year

cash flow

present value of cash flow = cash flow/(1+r)^n r = 17%

nper

8

0

-440000

-440000

pmt

93500

1

70000

59829.06

pv

-440000

2

70000

51135.95

Fv

93500

3

70000

43705.94

NPV

-25689.8

4

70000

37355.5

5

70000

31927.78

6

70000

27288.7

7

70000

23323.68

8

163500

139743.6

NPV

sum of present value of cash flow

-25689.8

rate

17%

nper

8

Year

cash flow

pmt

70000

0

-440000

pv

-440000

1

70000

Fv

93500

2

70000

IRR

8.69%

3

70000

4

70000

5

70000

6

70000

7

70000

8

163500

IRR =Using IRR function in MS excel

8.69%