! 4 Required information Use the following information to answer questions 28-29 [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Part 1 of 2 Vancouver Shakespearean Theater's board of directors is considering the replacement of the theater's lighting system. The old system requires two people to operate it, but the new system would require only a single operator. The new lighting system will cost $140,450 and save the theater $29,000 annually for the next eight years. 1.09 points Use Appendix A for your reference. (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) eBook References Exercise 16-28 New Present Value with Different Discount Rates (Section 1) (LO 16-1) Required: 1-a. Prepare a table showing the proposed lighting system's net present value for each of the following discount rates: 8 percent, 10 percent, 12 percent, 14 percent, and 16 percent. 1-b. Based on your findings in requirement 1-a., Which statement is true? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1A Reg 1B Prepare a table showing the proposed lighting system's net present value for each of the following discount rates: 8 percent, 10 percent, 12 percent, 14 percent, and 16 percent. (Round "Annuity Discount Factor" to 3 decimal places. Negative amounts of "Net Present Value" should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar.) Discount Rate Annuity Discount Factor Annual Savings Present Value of Annual Savings Acquisition Cost Net Present Value 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% Req 1A Reg 1B Based on your findings in requirement 1-a., Which statement is true? Which statement is true? The net present value declines as the discount rate increases. The net present value does not change as the discount rate increases. The net present value increases as the discount rate increases. Suppose the Vancouver Shakespearean Theaters board is uncertain about the cost savings with the new lighting system. Required: How low could the new lighting system's annual savings be and still justify acceptance of the proposal by the board of directors? Assume the theater's hurdle rate is 12 percent. (Round final answer to 2 decimal places.) Annual savings