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Stamps Unlimited is considering a new printing machine. The machine costs $156,000. The new machine can be used to generate $39,000 in annual revenue. Cash operation expenses are estimated to be $12,000 per year. The machine has a useful life of 8 years and annual depreciation expense would be $18,250. The machine has an approximate salvage value of $10,000 at the end of its useful life. The company has a 13% minimum rate of refurn. The present value of the cash inflows generated by the machine is: \begin{tabular}{|l|} \hline$129,573 \\ \hline$27,000 \\ \hline$41,991 \\ \hline$10,152 \\ \hline \end{tabular}