Net present value: Blanda Incorporated management is considering investing in two alternative production systems. The systems are mutually exclusive, and the cost of the new equipment and the resulting cash flows are shown in the accompanying table. If the firm uses a 9 percent discount rate for production system projects, in which system should the firm invest?

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Year System 1 System 2 0 -$15,000 -$45,000 123 15,000 32,000 15,000 32,000 15,000 32,000