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Although the Chen Company's milling machine is old, it is stillin relatively good working order and would last for another 10years. It is inefficient compared to modern standards, though, andso the company is considering replacing it. The new millingmachine, at a cost of $112,000 delivered and installed, would alsolast for 10 years and would produce after-tax cash flows (laborsavings and depreciation tax savings) of $19,900 per year. It wouldhave zero salvage value at the end of its life. The project cost ofcapital is 10%, and its marginal tax rate is 25%.

Should Chen buy the new machine? Do not round intermediatecalculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Negative value, if any, should be indicated by a minus sign.

NPV: $

Chen SHOULD orSHOULDN'T purchase the new machine.

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Time line 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Cost of new machine -112000
=Initial Investment outlay -112000
100.00%
=after tax operating cash flow 19900 19900 19900 19900 19900 19900 19900 19900 19900 19900
+Tax shield on salvage book value =Salvage value * tax rate 0
=Terminal year after tax cash flows 0
Total Cash flow for the period -112000 19900 19900 19900 19900 19900 19900 19900 19900 19900 19900
Discount factor= (1+discount rate)^corresponding period 1 1.1 1.21 1.331 1.4641 1.61051 1.771561 1.9487171 2.1435888 2.357948 2.593742
Discounted CF= Cashflow/discount factor -112000 18090.90909 16446.281 14951.165 13591.968 12356.334 11233.031 10211.84655 9283.4969 8439.543 7672.311
NPV= Sum of discounted CF= 10276.8854

Buy new machine as NPV is positive
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