Bayleaf Inc is considering the purchase of a machine that costs $250,000. The machine is expected to generate revenues of $85,000 per year for five years. The machine would be depreciated using the straight-line method over a five-year life and have no salvage value. The company considers the impact of income taxes in all of its capital investment decisions. The company has a 40 percent income tax rate and desires an after-tax rate of return of 12 percent on its investment

Compute the net present value of the machine.

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