Kunkel Company is considering the purchase of a $$32,000$ machine that would reduce operating costs by $$8,000$ per year. At the end of the machine's five$-$year useful life, it will have zero salvage value. The company's required rate of return is $13\%.$

Click here to view Exhibit $14$B$-1$ and Exhibit $14$B$-2,$ to determine the appropriate discount factor$($s$)$ using table.

Required:

Calculate the net present value of the investment in the machine.

What is the difference between the total, undiscounted cash inflows and cash outflows over the entire life of the machine?

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Calculate the net present value of the investment in the machine.

Note: Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.

Use the appropriate table to determine the discount factor$($s$).$

Net present value