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Purchase Decision: Should I buy this machine (Brief Accounting Problem)?


Joe Shmo wants to be machine X for $16,280. Mr. Shmo projects a net cash flow of $3,000 annually for 8 years. He hopes to earn a return of 11% on the investment. What is the present value of machine X and should he purchase the machine?

*be = *buy in first sentence ;)

no, the NPV is $-841.63.

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