A B 2 E F G H J K L M N 3 Harper company is considering buying a new machine that will cost $50,000 and last five years. 4 The new machine will enable the company to reduce its labor costs by $18,000 per year. At the end of the five-year period, the company will sell the machine for its salvage value of $5,000. Harper company requires a minimum pretax return of 18% on all investment projects. Data is listed below. 3 Calculate the net present value of the investment using Excel and make a recommendation of the purchase. 9 0 1 2 Initial investment 3 Annual labor cost savings 4 Salvage value of the new machine 5 Total cash flow 6 Net present value? 7 What is your recommendation? 8 9 Hint: refer to LO14-2 from the textbook 0 1 < > NPV dit USD/JPY Accessibility: Investigate Now Year 1 2 3 4 5 $ (50,000) $ 18,000 $ 18,000 $ 18,000 $ 18,000 $ 18,000 $ 5,000 P 130% 10:23 PM