A company invests USD 2,000 every 6 months for 3 years to purchase a manufacturing machine.

The investment will be compounded at an annual interest rate of 12% per annum.

The initial investment will be made now, and thereafter, at the beginning of every 6 months.

What is the FV of the CF payments, the NPV, the BCR or PI (benefit-to-cost ratio or profitability index), and internal rate of return (IRR)