Henries Drapery Service is investigating the purchase of a new machine for cleaning and blocking drapes. The machine would cost $122,570, including freight and installation. Henries estimated the new machine would increase the companys cash inflows, net of expenses, by $34,000 per year. The machine would have a five-year useful life and no salvage value.

Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using table. (Use the tables to get your discount factors. The linked tables are the same tables as the ones in your course packet. If you calculate discount factors using Excel or a financial calculator, your answer may be different enough due to rounding that the system marks it wrong.)

Required:

1. What is the machines internal rate of return? (Round your answer to the nearest whole percentage, i.e. 0.123 should be considered as 12%.)

2. Using a discount rate of 12%, what is the machines net present value? Interpret your results.

3. Suppose the new machine would increase the companys annual cash inflows, net of expenses, by only $32,330 per year. Under these conditions, what is the internal rate of return? (Round your answer to the nearest whole percentage, i.e. 0.123 should be considered as 12%.)