Goedl Company is considering the purchase of a machine that would cost $450,000 and would last for 5 years, at the end of which, the machine would have a salvage value of $55,000. The machine would reduce labor and other costs by $115,000 per year. Additional working capital of $9,000 would be needed immediately, all of which would be recovered at the end of 5 years. The company requires a minimum pretax return of 13% on all investment projects. (Ignore income taxes.)

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Required:

Determine the net present value of the project. (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Round discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places, intermediate and final answers to the nearest dollar amount. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

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