Hi-Town Nursery is considering the purchase of a new greenhouse. The greenhouse will have an initial cost of $20,000 and an estimated salvage value of $3,000 at the end of its useful life. The nursery expects annual net operating cash inflows to increase $5,000 each year for ten years. The cost of capital is 8 percent.

Required:

A)Compute the net present value of the new greenhouse. (Ignore income taxes)

B)What is the payback period?