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 $$382,400$ and has a $4-$year life and no salvage value. B$2$B Company requires at least an $10\%$ return on this investment. The expected annual income for each year from this equipment follows: $($PV of $$1,$ FV of $$1,$ PVA of $$1,$ and FVA of $$1)($Use appropriate factor$($s$)$ 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. $($Round your present value factor to $4$ decimals and other final answers to the nearest whole dollar.$)$

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