Cash Payback period, Net Present Value Analysis, and Qualitative Considerations The plant manager of Shenzhen Electronics Company is considering the purchase of new automated assembly equipment. The new equipment wil.com $39,000. The manager believes that the new investment will result in direct labor savings of $13,000 per year for 10 years. Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at Compound Interest Year 6% 10% 15% 12% 20% 1 0.943 0.909 0.893 0.870 0.833 2 1.833 1.736 1.690 1.626 1.528 3 2.673 2.487 2.402 2.283 2.106 4 3.465 3.170 2.855 2.589 3.037 3.605 5 4.212 3.791 3.353 2.991 6 4.917 4.355 4.111 3.785 3.326 7 5.582 4.868 4.564 4.160 3.605 8 6.210 5.335 4.968 4.487 3.837 9 6.802 5.759 5.328 4.772 4.031 5.650 5.00 4.192 10 6.145 7.360 a. What is the payback period on this project? years b. What is the net present value, assuming a 10% rate of return? Use the table provided above. Round to the nearest whole dollar. Net present value Previous Next > Whales chat the manneneider in the