Hughie Inc. plans to purchase a new truck. The truck costs $98,000 and is expected to have a useful life of eight years, with a residual value of $8,500. Savings in cash operating costs are expected to be $31,250 per year. However, additional working capital of $10,000 is needed to keep the machine running efficiently. This working capital will be released at the end of the project. Hughies required rate of return is 14%.
Required:
a.	What is the projects payback? If Hughie has a policy of only accepting projects that payback within four years, would this project be accepted? (3 marks)
b.	Calculate the net present value of this project and make a recommendation to Hughie as to whether they should purchase the new truck. (9 marks)