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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 $$377,600$ and has a $12-$year life and no salvage value. B$2$B Company requlres at least an $9\%$ 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 basls 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.$)$