1. Julio Company is considering the purchase of a new bubble packaging machine. If the machine will provide $17,000 annual savings for 9 years and can be sold for $59,000 at the end of the period, what is the present value of the machine investment at a 15% interest rate with savings realized at year end? Round your present value factor to three decimal places and final answer to the nearest dollar.

2. Gardner Denver Company is considering the purchase of a new piece of factory equipment that will cost $379,100 and will generate $100,000 per year for 5 years. Calculate the IRR for this piece of equipment.