10. Poe Company is considering the purchase of new equipment costing $86,500. The projected net cash flows are $41,500 for the first two years and $36,500 for years three and four. The revenue is to be received at the end of each year. The machine has a useful life of 4 years and no salvage value. Poe requires a 10% return on its investments. The present value of $1 and present value of an annuity of $1 for different periods is presented below. Compute the net present value of the machine.

Periods	Present Value of $1 at 10%			Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at 10%
1		0.9091			0.9091
2		0.8264			1.7355
3		0.7513			2.4869
4		0.6830			3.1699

12. Indicate several reasons why companies prepare budgets for their profit centers and cost centers and explain what role supervisors and middle managers should play in the budgeting process.