Falkland, Inc., is considering the purchase of a patent that has a cost of $49,000 and an estimated revenue producing life of 4 years. Falkland has a cost of capital of 12%. The patent is expected to generate the following amounts of annual income and cash flows:

	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4
Net income	$5,100	$6,500	$6,300	$3,000
Operating cash flows	17,200	18,200	18,500	14,750

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A. What is the NPV of the investment? Round your present value factor to three decimal places and final answer to the nearest dollar.

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B. What happens if the required rate of return increases?

If the required rate of return increases, the NPV will be lower .