35. Net Present Value Analysis. Wood Products Company would like to purchase a omputerized wood lathe for $100,000. The machine is expected to have a life of 5 years, and a salvage value of $5,000. Annual maintenance costs will total $20,000. Annual net cash receipts resulting from this machine are predicted to be $45,000. The companys required rate of return is 15 percent.

Required:

a. Ignoring the time value of money, calculate the net cash inflow or outflow resulting from this investment opportunity.

b. Find the net present value of this investment using the format presented in.

Round to the nearest dollar.

c. Should the company purchase the wood lathe? Explain. Internal Rate of Return Analysis. Wood Products Company would like to purchase a computerized wood lathe for $100,000. The machine is expected to have a life of 5 years, and a salvage value of $5,000. Annual maintenance costs will total $20,000. Annual net cash receipts resulting from this machine are predicted to be $45,000. The companys required rate of return is 15 percent (this is the same data as the previous exercise).