B$2$B Company is considering the purchase of equipment that would allow the company to add a new product to its line. The

equipment costs $$360,000$ and has a $12-$year life and no salvage value. B$2$B Company requires at least an $8\%$ return on this

investment. The expected annual income for each year from this equipment follows: $($PV of $$1,$ FV of $$1,$ PVA of $$1,$ and FVA of $$1)$

Note: Use appropriate factor$($s$)$ from the tables provided.

$($a$)$ Compute the net present value of this investment.

$($b$)$ Should the investment be accepted or rejected on the basis of net present value?

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Compute the net present value of this investment.

Note: Round your present value factor to $4$ decimals and other final answers to the nearest whole dollar.