ame Date Accounting 4B Ch, 24 Capital Budgeting VI Section I Use the table of present value factors with this problem: Bit Co. wants to purchase a machine for $40,000 but needs to earn a 12% return. The machine is to be depreciated straight line over 4 years with zero salvage value. The expected year-end accrual net incomes are $2,000 in each of the first three years, and $8,000 in the fourth year. What is the machine's net present value? Should the Bit Co. buy the machine? Please state your reasons. What is the payback period? If you only considered payback period, would your response to buy or not buy be the same as your response using NPV