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Poe Company is considering the purchase of new equipment costing $85,000. The projected annual cash inflows are $35,200, 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

Multiple Choice

• $44,220.

• $26,580.

• $13,951.

• $(26,580).

• $(13,951).